Job prospects Industrial Electrician Lead Hand in the North Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the North 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), the labour market was balanced for Industrial electricians in the North Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available 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 North region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several 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 North region:
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 54%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 19%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 17%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 9%
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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