Job prospects Information Technology (IT) Business Analyst in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Business systems specialists (NOC 21221) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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 Business systems specialists in Alberta:

• Approximately 3,000 people work in this occupation.
• Business systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 30%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 7%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 5%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%
• 77% of business systems specialists work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of business systems specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 54% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 46% compared to 47% 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 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 9% for all occupations

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