Job prospects Software Engineering Manager in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Computer and information systems managers (NOC 20012) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Computer and information systems managers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 1,300 people work in this occupation.
• Computer and information systems managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 23%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 7%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 7%
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 7%
• 90% of computer and information systems managers work all year, while 10% 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 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of computer and information systems managers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% 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: 13% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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