Job prospects Front-end Developer in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Web designers and developers in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Web developers and programmers (NOC 21234) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Web developers and programmers are employed throughout the private and public sectors and are often self-employed.
• The increasing presence of online commerce platforms that allow users to build websites themselves using pre-established templates will limit growth in demand for these professionals, going forward. 
• Ongoing skills development is a requirement within this occupation as the rate of change and introduction of new technologies is more rapid compared to other occupations. Experience with website security, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and certain types of social media may also be beneficial. In addition to sound technical knowledge, professionals with strong communication, soft skills and business knowledge may also fare better in the labour market.

Here are some key facts about Web developers and programmers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Web developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 59%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 20%
  • Computer and Electrical Manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 11%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology