Job prospects Plant Maintenance Electrician in the Northeast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

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.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Industrial electricians in the Northeast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about industrial electricians in the Northeast region:

  • Approximately 1,650 people work in this occupation.
  • Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 43%
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 17%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial electricians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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