Job prospects Construction Lineman/woman - Electrical Power Line in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical power line and cable workers (NOC 72203) in Newfoundland and Labrador 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 power line and cable workers in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Approximately 500 people work in this occupation.
- Electrical power line and cable workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 60%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 37%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 83% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
- 69% of electrical power line and cable workers work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 81% compared to 17% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
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