Job prospects Industrial Electrician Lead Hand in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake 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 labour shortage for Industrial electricians in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. There were 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 very good for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 59%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 22%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
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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