Job prospects Information Technology (IT) Operations Analyst in the Laval Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Information systems analysts and consultants" in the Laval Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Information systems analysts and consultants in the Laval Region. There were far 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Information systems specialists (NOC 21222) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends on the demand for computer services, which is growing steadily.

The rapid and numerous changes in IT equipment, whether to compensate for a lack of workers, increase productivity or stregthen the level of security for businesses, should benefit this occupation.

The growing use of artificial intelligence and its related challenges will also boost the demand for this occupational group. Moreover, the current popularity of data science and machine learning should also create new job opportunities.

The increase in online services, cloud computing, the development of mobile applications, the need to integrate various electronic platforms (smartphones, computers, tablets, etc.) and the need for enhanced cybersecurity will continue to create new jobs.

Here are some key facts about Information systems specialists in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region:

  • Approximately 19,330 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Information systems analysts and consultants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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