Job prospects Electrical Engineer near Edmonton (AB)
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical and electronics engineers" near Edmonton (AB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Electrical and electronics engineers near Edmonton (AB). 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 engineers (NOC 21310) in the Edmonton region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many 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 Electrical and electronics engineers in the Edmonton region:

  • Approximately 2,140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical and electronics engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 51%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 8%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
    • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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