Job prospects Biomedical Engineering Technologist in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake 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 good for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake 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 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 34%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 22%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 14%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology