Electrical and electronics engineers in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Moderate for electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) in the Northwest 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.

Here are some key facts about electrical and electronics engineers in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electrical and electronics engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 37%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 35%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 8%