Job prospects Electrical Repairer - Crane Maintenance in the Halifax Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Halifax Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Industrial electricians in the Halifax Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Halifax region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several 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.
Here are some key facts about Industrial electricians in the Halifax region:
- Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 51%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 22%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 5%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial electricians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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