Job prospects Cloud Architect in the Ottawa Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Software engineers and designers" in the Ottawa 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 Software engineers and designers in the Ottawa 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 good for Software engineers and designers (NOC 21231) in the Ottawa region for the 2023-2025 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.
Here are some key facts about Software engineers and designers in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 9,210 people work in this occupation.
- Software engineers and designers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 60%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 8%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 5%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Software engineers and designers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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