Job prospects Software Design Engineer in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Software engineers and designers (NOC 21231) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 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.

• Technological advances occurring in many business operations and investments in new software and related products and systems, including in the agriculture, finance and insurance, and health care sectors offer employment opportunities for this occupation. 
• Key technology trends related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, and cloud technologies support employment growth in this occupation.
• Manitoba is becoming an emerging tech hub, with a growing number of startups and tech companies choosing to establish themselves in the province. The Tech Manitoba Industry Association estimates that nearly 500 additional software engineers and designers will be needed to meet labor demand by 2028.

Here are some key facts about Software engineers and designers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 1,000 people work in this occupation.
• Software engineers and designers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 35%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 15%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 11%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 7%
• 85% of software engineers and designers work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of software engineers and designers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 7% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 8% for all occupations

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