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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 moderate for Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (NOC 22312) in Newfoundland and Labrador 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.
Here are some key facts about Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 32%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 18%
- Support activities for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 213): 8%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 7%
- 49% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics work all year, while 51% 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 38 weeks compared to 40 weeks 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: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 63% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
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Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region | |
South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region | |
West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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