Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Limited for contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 62%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 11%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%