Job prospects Construction Electrician Apprentice in Saskatchewan

Job opportunities for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 7241) are fair in Saskatchewan over the next 3 years. These job prospects are also applicable to people working as a construction electrician apprentice.

Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

construction electrician apprentice
Prospects over the next 3 years
Fair

The employment outlook will be fair for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 7241) in Saskatchewan for the 2021-2023 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Future demand for this occupation will depend on growth in the construction industry, which is expected to increase over the near term.

Residential construction slows in the long term in line with population growth, with more steady increases in renovation and maintenance activity.

Here are some key facts about Electricians (except industrial and power system) in the Saskatchewan region:

  • Approximately 3,750 people work in this occupation.
  • Electricians (except industrial and power system) mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 92%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 56% of electricians (except industrial and power system) work all year, while 44% 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 36 weeks compared to 32 weeks for all occupations.
  • 16% of electricians (except industrial and power system) are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.

    • Breakdown by region

    Explore job prospects in Saskatchewan by economic region.

    Location Job prospects
    Northern Region Fair Fair
    Prince Albert Region Fair Fair
    Regina–Moose Mountain Region Fair Fair
    Saskatoon–Biggar Region Fair Fair
    Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region Fair Fair
    Yorkton–Melville Region Fair Fair
    Legend: The job opportunities can be: Undetermined Limited Fair Good

    Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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    Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

    We expect that the labour supply and demand for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 7241) will be balanced in Canada over the next 10 years.

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