Job prospects Software Programmer in the Northwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Computer programmers and interactive media developers" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Computer programmers and interactive media developers in the Northwest Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Software developers and programmers (NOC 21232) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Software developers and programmers in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Software developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 48%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 21%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 17%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Computer programmers and interactive media developers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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