Job prospects Computer Hardware Engineer in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 21311) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) in Manitoba:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 24%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 18%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 9%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 8%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 6%
• 84% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) work all year, while 16% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 51% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 8% for all occupations

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