Job prospects Small Electric Motor Tester in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing (NOC 94202) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing in British Columbia:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 40%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 23%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 18%
• 63% of assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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