Job prospects Design Technologist, Electrical And Electronics in the Nord-du-Québec Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Nord-du-Québec Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be Moderate for electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends largely on trends influencing the manufacturing of computer and electronic products, as well as the use of machinery and equipment containing these products in various industries.

After experiencing a marked decline for several years due to intense international competition, this sector is expected to return to growth thanks to its continued efforts to diversify into new markets. However, in the short term, the uncertainty created by the trade war with the United States could diminish the positive impact on employment.

In the medium to long term, this occupational group will benefit from planned investments and developments in utilities, as well as accelerating automation and robotization in manufacturing companies.

Here are some key facts about electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 40%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 23%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 11%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 9%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 6%

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