Inspectors and testers in electrical apparatus manufacturing

Quebec

The employment outlook will be Moderate for machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing (NOC 94205) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing in Quebec: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors: Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 38%Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 15%Construction (NAICS 23): 12%Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 7%Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 5% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 94% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations64% of machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 81% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 19% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 19% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing (NOC 94205) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.This occupation may benefit from expansions to grid electrification as well as heating and cooling equipment manufacturing (for example heat pumps, AC). Here are some key facts about machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing in British Columbia: Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors: Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 88%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 12% 67% of machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 57% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 42% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 19% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Ontario

The employment outlook will be Limited for machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing (NOC 94205) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing in Ontario: Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors: Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 26%Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 12%Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 11%Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7% 76% of machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 74% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 26% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 13% compared to 9% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 25% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 24% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations