Job prospects Software Development Programmer in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Computer programmers and interactive media developers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Software developers and programmers (NOC 21232) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region 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 in this profession mainly depends on the demand for professional, scientific and technical services, and, to a lesser extent, on the video game industry. Many other sectors also hire these professionals, such as the finance, insurance, and information industries.

Rapid technological developments give these professionals a clear advantage. Many IT niche markets are expanding, including cybersecurity, cloud computing services, cryptography, mobile development or the development of applications that are more intuitive, artificial intelligence, and automation.

As well, with companies transitioning to this new digital era, research and development, robotization, and the quest for greater productivity will contribute to new positions being created.

Remote work will continue to stimulate the demand for software development and updates, which will create more jobs.

Given that the video game industry is well established in Quebec, it will continue to create job opportunities (mobile games, animation, virtual and augmented reality, etc.).

Here are some key facts about Software developers and programmers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 60 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Software developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology