Job prospects Software Development Programmer 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 good for Software developers and programmers (NOC 21232) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment demand will continue to benefit from the increased usage of the Internet and mobile technology as a channel for marketing business products and services as well as online retail transactions. Ongoing skills development is a requirement within this occupation as the rate of change and introduction of new technologies is more rapid compared to other occupations. In addition to sound technical knowledge, professionals with strong communication, soft skills and business knowledge may also fare better in the labour market. Work in this occupation is not limited by geographic boundaries, therefore business opportunities could be local, national, or global.

Here are some key facts about Software developers and programmers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 850 people work in this occupation.
• Software developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 81%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 76% of software developers and programmers work all year, while 24% 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 47 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of software developers and programmers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% 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: 8% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 55% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 19% compared to 7% for all occupations

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