Job prospects Planning Engineer, Electrical Systems in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Electrical and electronics engineers in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineers in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

• Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electrical and electronics engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 48%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 14%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 7%

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