Job prospects Rig Electrician in the Cariboo Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Cariboo Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2019-2021), there was a labour surplus for Industrial electricians in the Cariboo Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Cariboo region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial electricians in the Cariboo region:

Approximately 360 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 35%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 20%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 16%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology