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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Electrical and electronics engineers" near Québec (QC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Electrical and electronics engineers near Québec (QC). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them 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 Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) in the Capitale-Nationale 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 Capitale-Nationale region:

  • Approximately 730 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): 36%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 20%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
    • Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 5%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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