Job prospects Plant Maintenance Electrician in the Avalon Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Avalon Peninsula Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Industrial electricians in the Avalon Peninsula Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) 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.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Industrial electricians in the Avalon Peninsula region:
- Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 25%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 23%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 15%
- Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 7%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial electricians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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