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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians" in the Avalon Peninsula Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate 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 engineering technologists and technicians in the Avalon Peninsula region:

  • Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 13%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 12%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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