Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Good for contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011) 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.
• 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.

Here are some key facts about contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 190 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): 54%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 23%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 15%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%