Job prospects Apprentice Power System Electrician in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "apprentice power system electrician" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Power system electricians (NOC 72202) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
• A smaller number work in utility system construction or as electrical building equipment contractors

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Investments in the utilities industry over the forecast period, will support opportunities in this occupation
• Large transmission projects to connect First Nations communities to the power grid in northern Ontario

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• There is one voluntary skilled trade associated with this occupation in Ontario, named, Relay and Instrumentation Technician.

Here are some key facts about Power system electricians in Ontario:

• Approximately 2,400 people work in this occupation.
• Power system electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 85%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
• 64% of power system electricians work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of power system electricians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 44% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 43% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology