Job prospects Back-end Developer in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Web designers and developers" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Web designers and developers in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Web developers and programmers (NOC 21234) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Web developers and programmers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

  • Approximately 1,260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Web developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 70%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Web designers and developers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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