Job prospects Plant Maintenance Electrician in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Industrial electricians in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. There were 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
The employment outlook will be good for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Industrial electricians in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:
- Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 44%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 19%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 16%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 15%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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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