Job prospects Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Analyst in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 21223) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Database analysts and data administrators in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Database analysts and data administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 42%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 27%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 24%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
• 86% of database analysts and data administrators work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 14% of database analysts and data administrators are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% 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: 27% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 53% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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