Job prospects Construction Electricians And Repairers Foreman/woman near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations near Charlottetown (PE). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 70%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 19%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 11%
• 82% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 57% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 52% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 48% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology