Job prospects Business Continuity Analyst in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Information systems analysts and consultants" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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 major labour shortage for Information systems analysts and consultants in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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
The employment outlook will be moderate for Business systems specialists (NOC 21221) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Business systems specialists in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 2,230 people work in this occupation.
- Business systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 13%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 13%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
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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