Job prospects User Support Technician in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for User support technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for User support technicians (NOC 22221) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several 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 User support technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 2,830 people work in this occupation.
• User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 30%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 23%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 13%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology