Job prospects Industrial Electrician in the Kootenay Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Kootenay Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Industrial electricians in the Kootenay Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Kootenay region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several 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 Industrial electricians in the Kootenay region:
- Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 31%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 30%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 12%
- Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 7%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
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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