Job prospects Industrial Electrician near Saint John (NB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" near Saint John (NB) 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 Industrial electricians near Saint John (NB) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • 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.

Here are some key facts about Industrial electricians in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 37%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 28%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212-213): 12%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 10%
    • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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