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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians" 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

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) 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.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends in large part on the demand for machinery and equipment with computer and electronic parts and trends that affect computer and electronic product manufacturing.

After a significant decline over several years due to highly competitive markets, the sector is resuming growth thanks to the recovery of exports to the United States and efforts to diversify into new markets.

Despite the disruptions over the past couple of years, the outlook remains positive. The sector is benefiting from recovering business and jobs that were lost during the pandemic.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in the regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

  • Approximately 710 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 27%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 21%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 6%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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