Job prospects Data Processing Specialist in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Database analysts and data administrators in Quebec:

• Approximately 11,750 people work in this occupation.
• Database analysts and data administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 17%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 16%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 7%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 77% of database analysts and data administrators work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of database analysts and data administrators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 62% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 38% compared to 48% 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: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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