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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical and electronics engineers" near Ottawa (ON) or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Electrical and electronics engineers near Ottawa (ON). 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 Moderate for electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) in the Ottawa region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Ottawa region:
- Approximately 2,880 people work in this occupation.
- Electrical and electronics engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 48%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 16%
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 12%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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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