Job prospects Computer Hardware Engineer in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 21311) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for engineering professions will continue to be high. Increased educational requirements and a high level of technical knowledge required for these positions make recruitment difficult.

Here are some key facts about Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) in British Columbia:

• Approximately 2,200 people work in this occupation.
• Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 37%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 17%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 8%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• 83% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 88% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 12% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 51% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations

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