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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Possessing a professional designation, such as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) accreditation, will improve chances of obtaining employment, as will a working knowledge of electrical codes and standards.
Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 18%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
- 74% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 88% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 12% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 65% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 14% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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