Job prospects Functional Consultant - Information Systems in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Business systems specialists (NOC 21221) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Workers may improve their prospects by remaining informed about new systems and technologies and be knowledgeable in multiple programming languages. Entry to the industry may be improved by completing a co-op or work placement during post-secondary studies.

Here are some key facts about Business systems specialists in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Business systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 31%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 20%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 20%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 19%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
• 93% of business systems specialists work all year, while 7% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 51 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 52% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 48% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 56% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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