Job prospects Cloud Administrator near Ottawa (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Software engineers and designers" near Ottawa (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Software engineers and designers near Ottawa (ON). 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

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Software engineers and designers (NOC 21231) in the Ottawa region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Software engineers and designers in the Ottawa region:

  • Approximately 9,210 people work in this occupation.
  • Software engineers and designers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 60%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 8%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
    • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Software engineers and designers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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