Job prospects Switchgear Repair Electrical Mechanic in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical mechanics (NOC 72422) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Electrical mechanics in Ontario:

  • Approximately 1,300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 25%
    • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 19%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
    • Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 6%
  • 76% of electrical mechanics work all year, while 24% 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.
  • 7% of electrical mechanics 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: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 40% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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