How the Utility Industry is Recruiting the Next Generation of Workers

How acute is the need for new workers in the utility industry? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS), the raw numbers aren’t high but the percentage of expected growth is staggering. From 2023 through 2033, utilities is one of only two industries with an expected growth of 6% and only two industries have higher percentage growth expected at 7%.

Note that this article is about matching younger workers into utility jobs that are machine-oriented, mainly installation and maintenance of utility services. We won’t discuss office positions. Also, we’re talking about general trends among Gen Z workers, whose birth years are from 1997 to 2012 and whose ages in 2024 range from 12 to 27 years. These are documented generalizations; there will be variations within this group and some members will have few or none of these traits.