Job prospects Audio Stereo Technician in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• 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 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) in British Columbia:

• Approximately 6,500 people work in this occupation.
• Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 17%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 14%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 69% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) are self-employed compared to an average of 17% 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: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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