Job prospects CATV (community Antenna Television) Technician - Telecommunications in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "CATV (community antenna television) technician - telecommunications" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (NOC 72205) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
  • 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 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador:

  • Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 72%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 26%
  • 80% of telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians work all year, while 20% 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 45 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 94% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 6% 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: 11% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 34% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 49% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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