Job prospects Electrician in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 72200) in Nova Scotia 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Demand for industrial electricians exceeds supply in some parts of the province, which suggests favourable hiring prospects for jobseekers. Those who already have a Red Seal and certification should have little difficulty finding work. Industrial electricians may be self-employed contractors, members of a union, or employed by a single industrial facility. A current barrier to employment for apprentices and those who are considering becoming an industrial electrician is a shortage of journeypersons to supervise them during their apprenticeship.

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

• Approximately 2,600 people work in this occupation.
• Electricians (except industrial and power system) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 85%
• 55% of electricians (except industrial and power system) work all year, while 45% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% 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.
• 9% of electricians (except industrial and power system) are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 55% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 22% 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 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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