Job prospects Microprocessor Designer And Application Engineer in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 2147) in Nova Scotia for the 2022-2024 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.

Here are some key facts about Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
• Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 28%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 28%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 12%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
• 76% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) work all year, while 24% 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 33 weeks compared to 30 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) are self-employed compared to an average of 9% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 40% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 27% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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