Job prospects Security Alarms Technician in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 35%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 13%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 71% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 14% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 9% for all occupations

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