Job prospects Data Engineer in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Software engineers and designers" in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Software engineers and designers in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Data scientists (NOC 21211) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Data scientists in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 640 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Data scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 49%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 22%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 9%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Software engineers and designers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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