Job prospects Cable Repairer, Telecommunications in Alberta
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "cable repairer, telecommunications" in Alberta or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers (NOC 72204) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers in Alberta:
- Approximately 1,800 people work in this occupation.
- Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 43%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 42%
- 60% of telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers work all year, while 40% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 14% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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