Job prospects Software Programmer in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Software developers and programmers (NOC 21232) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Here are some key facts about Software developers and programmers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,450 people work in this occupation.
• Software developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 55%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 7%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 7%
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 80% of software developers and programmers work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of software developers and programmers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 47% 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: 9% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 56% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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