Job prospects Data Processing Specialist in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 21223) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Ideal candidates would have a combination of both technical skills and general business knowledge to understand the significance of the information that databases contain and apply it accordingly. Industry-specific knowledge would also be considered valuable. These professionals are mainly concentrated in the St. John's area. As a result, smaller communities may have trouble attracting and retaining workers in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Database analysts and data administrators in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Database analysts and data administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 24%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 16%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 14%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 11%
• 83% of database analysts and data administrators work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 40 weeks 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: 10% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 48% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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