Career Path Forecast
 According
to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
electrical engineers are expected to have employment growth of 6 percent
over the projections decade of 2006-2016. This is slower than the
average for all occupations.
Although strong demand for electrical devices -- including electric
power generators, wireless phone transmitters, high-density batteries,
and navigation systems -- should spur job growth, international
competition and the use of engineering services performed in other
countries will limit employment growth. Electrical engineers working in
firms providing engineering expertise and design services to
manufacturers should have better job prospects.
Electronics engineers
(not including computer engineers) are expected to have employment
growth of 4 percent during the projections decade, again, slower than
the average for all occupations. Growth is expected to be fastest in
service-providing industries -- particularly in firms that provide
engineering and design services.
Note: Most resources in this section are provided by
IEEE and the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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