Job prospects Technical Support Specialist – Information Technology (IT) in the Avalon Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "User support technicians" in the Avalon Peninsula Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for User support technicians in the Avalon Peninsula 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 Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for User support technicians (NOC 22221) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about User support technicians in the Avalon Peninsula region:
- Approximately 880 people work in this occupation.
- User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 23%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 14%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for User support technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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