Job prospects Information Technology (IT) Support Technician in the North Shore Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for User support technicians in the North Shore 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 Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for User support technicians (NOC 22221) in the North Shore region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about User support technicians in the North Shore region:

• Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 35%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55-56): 24%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 13%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology