Job prospects Cable Installation Contractor in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "cable installation contractor" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011) in Ontario 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in Ontario:

  • Approximately 12,100 people work in this occupation.
  • Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 76%
    • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 6%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
  • 74% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations work all year, while 26% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 46% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 94% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 6% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Moderate
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Good
Northeast Region Moderate
Northwest Region Good
Ottawa Region Good
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Good
Toronto Region Good
Windsor-Sarnia Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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