Job prospects Electrician in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 72200) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• According to the Manitoba Labour Market Outlook (2022-2026), construction managers is one of the occupations with the highest expected labour shortage in Manitoba for the forecast period. 
• BuildForce Canada estimates Manitoba's construction sector will need to recruit 13,100 workers between 2024-2033, primarily driven by the expected retirement of 9,100 workers. After accounting for new entrants, there will still be an estimated labour gap of 2,900 workers. 
• Provincial infrastructure spending for the upgrade and construction of schools, health care facilities, and highways will support employment opportunities in the non-residential sector for the forecast period. 
• The Province has approved a solar glass manufacturing facility in Selkirk, which has potential to create 700 jobs during construction.

Here are some key facts about Electricians (except industrial and power system) in Manitoba:

• Approximately 4,450 people work in this occupation.
• Electricians (except industrial and power system) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 90%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 56% of electricians (except industrial and power system) work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of electricians (except industrial and power system) are self-employed compared to an average of 12% 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: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 59% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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