Job prospects Technical Services Electrical Engineer in the Northeast Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Electrical and electronics engineers in the Northeast 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

The employment outlook will be Very limited for electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 and electronics engineers in the Northeast region:

• Approximately 240 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): 52%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 18%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 10%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 9%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology