Job prospects Computer Programmer in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Computer systems developers and programmers (NOC 21230) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• These workers can be found across a variety of industries as their services are useful to a variety of operations. They are primarily employed in computer systems design firms, as well as various levels of government, financial institutions and other large organizations.
• Cybersecurity and remote work are major trends affecting the industry and driving demand.
• Computer systems developers and programmers with experience and up-to-date skills in programming languages such as C++, UNIX, SQL, Java and Visual Basic will have the best employment prospects. In addition to sound technical knowledge, professionals with strong communication skills may fare better in the labour market. Those who are willing to accept temporary or contract-based assignments may have greater employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Computer systems developers and programmers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Computer systems developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 39%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 83% of computer systems developers and programmers work all year, while 17% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of computer systems developers and programmers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 7% for all occupations

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