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Employment
Electricians held about 705,000 jobs in 2006. About 68 percent of
wage-and-salary workers were employed in the construction industry and the
remainder worked as maintenance electricians in other industries. In addition,
about 11 percent of electricians were self-employed.
Job Outlook
Average employment growth is expected. Job prospects should be very good,
particularly for workers with the widest range of skills, including voice, data,
and video wiring.
Employment change. Employment of electricians should increase 7 percent between
2006 and 2016, about as fast as the average for all occupations. As the
population and economy grow, more electricians will be needed to install and
maintain electrical devices and wiring in homes, factories, offices, and other
structures. An increase in power plant construction over the next ten years will
require many additional electricians. New technologies also are expected to
continue to spur demand for these workers. For example, buildings increasingly
need wiring to accommodate computers and telecommunications equipment. Robots
and other automated manufacturing systems in factories also will require the
installation and maintenance of more complex wiring systems. As the economy
rehabilitates and retrofits older structures, which usually require electrical
improvements to meet modern codes, it will create additional jobs.
Job prospects.
In addition to jobs created by the increased demand for electrical work, many
openings are expected over the next decade as a large number of electricians
retire. This will create very good job opportunities, especially for those with
the widest range of skills, including voice, data, and video wiring. Job
openings for electricians will vary by location and specialty, however, and will
be best in the fastest growing regions of the country, especially those areas
where power plants are being constructed.
Employment of electricians, like that of many other construction workers, is
sensitive to the fluctuations of the economy. Workers in these trades may
experience periods of unemployment when the overall level of construction falls.
On the other hand, shortages of these workers may occur in some areas during
peak periods of building activity.
Although employment of maintenance electricians is steadier than that of
construction electricians, those working in the automotive and other
manufacturing industries that are sensitive to cyclical swings in the economy
may experience lay offs during recessions. In addition, opportunities for
maintenance electricians may be limited in many industries by the increased
contracting out for electrical services in an effort to reduce operating costs.
However, increased job opportunities for electricians in electrical contracting
firms should partially offset job losses in other industries.
Web Changes
This is where we'll announce the most recent
additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's
changed, take a look here first.
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Electricians.cc
Establishes Internet Presence
- See the press release for more
details.
- Sample Product Announcement
- See the product data sheet for
more details.
Press Releases
These are the press releases we've issued
over the last year.
Recent Media Coverage of
Electricians.cc
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