Job prospects Operator - Electrical Equipment Manufacturing in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing (NOC 94205) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing in Ontario:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 26%
  • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 13%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 10%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%
• 76% of machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 74% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 26% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology