Job prospects Desktop Support Analyst near Fredericton (NB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "User support technicians" near Fredericton (NB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour surplus for User support technicians near Fredericton (NB). There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for User support technicians (NOC 22221) in the Fredericton - Oromocto region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Here are some key facts about User support technicians in the Fredericton - Oromocto region:

  • Approximately 710 people work in this occupation.
  • User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 27%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 20%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 17%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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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