Job prospects IT (information Technology) Consultant in the Centre-du-Québec Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Information systems analysts and consultants" in the Centre-du-Québec Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Information systems analysts and consultants in the Centre-du-Québec Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Information systems specialists (NOC 21222) in the Centre-du-Québec region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends on the demand for computer services, which is growing steadily.

The rapid and numerous changes in IT equipment, whether to compensate for a lack of workers, increase productivity or stregthen the level of security for businesses, should benefit this occupation.

The growing use of artificial intelligence and its related challenges will also boost the demand for this occupational group. Moreover, the current popularity of data science or machine learning should also create new job opportunities.

The increase in online services, cloud computing, the development of mobile applications, the need to integrate various electronic platforms (smartphones, computers, tablets, etc.) and the need for enhanced cybersecurity will continue to create new jobs.

Here are some key facts about Information systems specialists in the Centre-du-Québec region:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Information systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 45%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 39%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 6%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 5%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Information systems analysts and consultants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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