Job prospects Power System Electrician in the Ottawa Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Power system electricians" in the Ottawa Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Power system electricians in the Ottawa Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Power system electricians (NOC 72202) in the Ottawa region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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 Power system electricians in the Ottawa region:

  • Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Power system electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 78%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 22%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Labour Market Information Survey
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