Job prospects Data Analyst - Informatics And Systems in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172) in British Columbia for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several 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 British Columbia:

• Approximately 6,400 people work in this occupation.
• Database analysts and data administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 22%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 77% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 23% for all occupations
• 75% of database analysts and data administrators work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 32 weeks compared to 32 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of database analysts and data administrators are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 68% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 32% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 43% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 10% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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