Job prospects Distribution Construction Lineman in the Edmonton Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical power line and cable workers" in the Edmonton 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
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Electrical power line and cable workers in the Edmonton Region over the past few years (2022-2024) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for electrical power line and cable workers (NOC 72203) in the Edmonton region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many 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 electrical power line and cable workers in the Edmonton region:
- Approximately 590 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Electrical power line and cable workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 45%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 42%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Electrical power line and cable workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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