Job prospects Industrial Electrician in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "industrial electrician" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 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.

• Industrial electricians are mostly employed by manufacturing companies, primarily paper, wood product, and petroleum manufacturers. 
• Industrial electricians are usually expected to complete an industrial electrician apprenticeship program or college diploma. A Red Seal endorsement or Journeyperson Certificate of Qualification in Industrial Electrical is often required in job postings. 
• Workers in this occupation are often required to travel between job sites and a valid driver's license is a common requirement in job postings.
• Working overtime and on weekends can be common. 

Here are some key facts about industrial electricians in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 22%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 15%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 11%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 10%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212-213): 10%
• 62% of industrial electricians work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of industrial electricians are self-employed compared to an average of 10% 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: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 49% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 46% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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