Job prospects Computer Systems Business Analyst in Prince Edward Island

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "computer systems business analyst" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Business systems specialists (NOC 21221) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several 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.

The prospect for employment in this occupation is expected to be favorable as the pandemic forced many businesses and organizations to alter the way they do business, becoming increasingly more digitalized and automated. The need for businesses to adopt new and improved information systems, as well as create complex technological applications will create additional opportunities for these workers.

These workers can be found across a variety of industries as their services are useful to nearly all companies. They are primarily employed by computer systems design firms and other related firms which provide consulting services. They are also employed with financial institutions, as well as various levels of government.

An increasingly knowledge-based economy is boosting demand for these professionals. The expansion into e-health technologies and the growth of computer security and cloud computing will continue to support the demand for information systems analysts and consultants.

These professionals are mainly concentrated in urban areas; as a result, smaller communities may experience difficulty attracting and retaining information systems analysts and consultants. It is important for workers in this occupation to maintain up-to-date knowledge on new systems and technologies and be knowledgeable in a variety of programming languages.

Here are some key facts about Business systems specialists in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Business systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 27%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 25%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 24%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
- Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 8%
18% of business systems specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 33% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 67% 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: 21% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 8% for all occupations