Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) in Outaouais

The employment outlook will be Moderate for electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311) in the Outaouais region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Steady household demand for electronic devices and equipment and the large number of stores and retailers selling these products account for the labour needs in the installation and repair fields.

The high level of debt among the population, in the current context of economic uncertainty, should benefit repairers of electronic devices and equipment. Many households will opt for repair (which is less expensive) rather than purchasing new equipment.

Moreover, this occupation will benefit from the increased home use of artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of daily tasks and the growing demand for security features (alarm and video surveillance systems), which should support the demand for these workers.

Here are some key facts about electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) in the Outaouais region:

• Approximately 410 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 23%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 14%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%