Job prospects Maintenance Electrician - Industrial in the Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Industrial electricians in the Southwest Region 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
The employment outlook will be good for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Southwest region for the 2024-2026 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 Industrial electricians in the Southwest region:
- Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 72%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
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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