Job prospects 3d Programmer near Trois-Rivières (QC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Software developers and programmers " near Trois-Rivières (QC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Software developers and programmers near Trois-Rivières (QC). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be Good for software developers and programmers (NOC 21232) in the Mauricie region for the 2025-2027 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.

Employment in this occupation primarily depends on the demand for professional, scientific, and technical services.

Sectors such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, cryptography, mobile application development, artificial intelligence and automation have had strong growth in recent years. The future of employment in this occupation depends heavily on developments in these fields.

After a period of strong growth, the IT sector is now going through a reorganization phase, which could slow down growth for some time. Despite an uncertain economic context, companies will nevertheless continue to invest in these technologies to remain competitive and improve efficiency. These investments should help create new jobs, even if their scope could be limited by the economic situation.

Artificial intelligence is also changing the sector. It is opening up new job opportunities, specifically in the development of that technology. However, it could also replace or change certain tasks that are carried out by these professionals, particularly with the use of AI-based coding tools, which could have a negative impact on employment.

Here are some key facts about software developers and programmers in the Mauricie region:

  • Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Software developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 73%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 15%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Software developers and programmers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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