Job prospects Electrical Fitter in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers (NOC 94203) in Ontario 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.

Here are some key facts about Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 3,000 people work in this occupation.
  • Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 48%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%
    • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 7%
  • 78% of assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 76% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 24% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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