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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical and electronics engineers" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Electrical and electronics engineers in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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 Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several 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 engineers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:
- Approximately 720 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Electrical and electronics engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 43%
- Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 14%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Electrical and electronics engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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