Job prospects Systems Designer - Hardware in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

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 Saskatchewan 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 42%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 33%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 9%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 5%
• Less than 5% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% 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 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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