Job prospects Signal And Communications Maintainer  in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several 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 Industrial electricians in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 22%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 17%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 15%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212-213): 12%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
• 62% of industrial electricians work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of industrial electricians are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 49% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 46% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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