Job prospects Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Software engineers and designers" in the Southern Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Software engineers and designers in the Southern Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Software engineers and designers (NOC 21231) in the Southern region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new 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.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Software engineers and designers in the Southern region:
- Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Software engineers and designers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 56%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 43%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Software engineers and designers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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