Job prospects Automation Engineer in the Halifax Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Electrical and electronics engineers in the Halifax Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) in the Halifax region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineers in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 760 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electrical and electronics engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 23%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology