Job prospects Generating Station Operator - Electrical Power Systems in the Northwest Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Power engineers and power systems operators in the Northwest Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 92100) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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.

Here are some key facts about Power engineers and power systems operators in the Northwest region:

• Power engineers and power systems operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 33%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 33%
  • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 9%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%

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