Job prospects Electrical Mechanic in the Outaouais Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical mechanics" in the Outaouais 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

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Electrical mechanics in the Outaouais Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for electrical mechanics (NOC 72422) in the Outaouais 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in several sectors of economic activity, including manufacturing and repair and maintenance services. Employment is influenced by the use of equipment requiring installation, maintenance, or repair to ensure its longevity.

In the short term, economic uncertainty could encourage companies to repair and maintain their existing equipment rather than make new acquisitions, which would be beneficial for these workers. In the longer term, this occupational group should benefit from manufacturing companies' investments aimed at improving productivity through automation and robotics. Nevertheless, industrial maintenance is undergoing significant changes due to the integration of digital technologies into production systems. This integration, which aims to optimize equipment maintenance processes, is transforming the required skills and fostering a specialized workforce capable of thriving in an innovative environment.

Therefore, this occupational group must be on the lookout for the latest developments and continuously improve themselves to master new technologies to meet the growing demands of the industry.

Here are some key facts about electrical mechanics in the Outaouais region:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Electrical mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 52%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 34%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 13%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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