Job prospects Electric Meter Technician in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical mechanics" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Electrical mechanics in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Electrical mechanics (NOC 72422) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Electrical mechanics in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 28%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 23%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 18%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 14%
    • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Electrical mechanics across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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