Job prospects Database Administrator (DBA) near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Database analysts and data administrators near Charlottetown (PE). 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 good for Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 21223) in Prince Edward Island 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Database analysts and data administrators in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Database analysts and data administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 42%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 27%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 24%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
• 86% of database analysts and data administrators work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 14% of database analysts and data administrators are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 53% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology