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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers (NOC 94203) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers in Alberta:
- Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 32%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 30%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 6%
- 83% of assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 87% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 13% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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