Job prospects Engineering Technologist - Electrical Power Distribution in the Thompson–Okanagan Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Thompson–Okanagan Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 460 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 10%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 8%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%

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