Job prospects Functional Consultant - Information Systems in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Business systems specialists (NOC 21221) in New Brunswick 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.

• Business systems specialists are employed in information technology consulting firms, information technology research and development firms, and information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.
• Candidates with experience in data analytics, cybersecurity and data privacy, and strong communication skills will have enhanced job prospects.

Here are some key facts about Business systems specialists in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Business systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 30%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 18%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 11%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 5%
• 86% of business systems specialists work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 45% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 55% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 46% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 7% for all occupations

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