Job prospects Electrician in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "electrician" in Ontario or Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 72200) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 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.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Most work in construction, mainly as building equipment contractors

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Large infrastructure investments
• New housing developments to meet population growth in some of Ontario’s largest urban centres

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• There are two compulsory skilled trades associated with this occupation in Ontario, named, Electrician – Construction and Maintenance, and Electrician – Domestic and Rural

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

• There may be more work during the spring and summer because of greater construction activity.

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

• Approximately 38,950 people work in this occupation.
• Electricians (except industrial and power system) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 86%
• 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 44% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% 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 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 47% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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