Job prospects Information Technology (it) Assistant in the Northwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "User support technicians" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for User support technicians in the Northwest 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
The employment outlook will be very good for User support technicians (NOC 22221) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several 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 User support technicians in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 32%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 19%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 12%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 10%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for User support technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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