Job prospects Functional Consultant - Information Systems in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Business systems specialists (NOC 21221) in Nova Scotia 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.

Here are some key facts about Business systems specialists in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Business systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 33%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 12%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 6%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
• 82% of business systems specialists work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of business systems specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 53% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 47% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 47% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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