Job prospects Powerline Technician near St. John's (NL)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical power line and cable workers" near St. John's (NL) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Electrical power line and cable workers near St. John's (NL) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical power line and cable workers (NOC 72203) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many 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 Electrical power line and cable workers in the Avalon Peninsula region:

  • Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical power line and cable workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 64%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 36%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Electrical power line and cable workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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