electricians retiring vs entering the US electrical trade per year (IEC 2023 Emerging Leaders member survey)
~10k vs ~7kestimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Survey-derived observation from the IEC 2023 Emerging Leaders report's 'current state of industry' findings (Independent Electrical Contractors member survey, US): 7,000 new electricians join each year while 10,000 retire. Not a national entry/exit census, and the entrant, completion, retirement and exit definitions do not match — do not compound it into a running national deficit. |
| As of | 2023 |
| Source | IEC 2023 Emerging Leaders report project findings (survey of IEC member contractors); the Build.inc / Fortune restatements trace to this 2023 report. · Current State of Industry findings: 7,000 new electricians join annually while 10,000 retire |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-03-01 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-04 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | electricians-leaving-vs-entering-the-trade-per |
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