Employment and training snapshot
For the occupation of Electrician, and although there have been some fluctuations in between, employment levels have increased overall from around 95,100 in 2002 to 174,900 in 2022. These figures are expected to decline over the next four years to 157,700. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics have also experienced overall growth in the same period, and those increases are expected to continue to 30,800 by 2026.
The occupation of Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians has fluctuated over the years, more than doubling from 2002 to a peak of 14,200 in 2009. Employment levels have declined since then to 6,400 in 2022, however those figures are projected to increase slightly in the next four years to 10,100.
The occupations of Telecommunications Trades Workers, and Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians have experienced some variation in employment levels between 2002 and 2022 but the figures have both declined overall, down 18% and 37% respectively. Employment levels are predicted to decrease further for both occupations by 2026, down to 4,800 for Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians and 14,700 for Telecommunications Trades Workers.
The employment levels for Electronics Trades Workers has decreased by almost 35% since 2002, with a continued decrease in employment levels predicted by 2026.
Program enrolments in the Electrotechnology Training Package declined to roughly 60,300 in 2018 but have since increased each year to peak in 2021 at approximately 71,900, up from the previous high of 64,150 in 2020. Program completions have increased each year, from 14,980 in 2017 to 18,060 in 2021.
Over the past five years, around 90% of subjects were delivered as part of a nationally recognised program.
