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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 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 engineering technologists and technicians in Alberta:
- Approximately 4,500 people work in this occupation.
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 17%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
- Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 69% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 9% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 89% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 11% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 52% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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