Job prospects Fibre-optic Network Designer in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 21311) in Quebec 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation will benefit from the demand for IT services, which continues year after year with rapid changes in emerging technologies. The increasing number of specialized applications and software will continue to support the need for these professionals.

Artifical intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, digital identities and e-commerce are boosting the demand for this occupational group. Increasingly, companies are turning to cloud computing, which should support the demand for these workers.

The increasing number of cyber attacks targeting businesses and security breach issues should increase IT infrastructure updates and foster the creation of multiple cybersecurity-related jobs.

By contrast, recent changes in the technology sector, which have resulted in multiple layoff periods in the video game industry, could impact the employment outlook for this group.

While the employment outlook for this occupation will be moderate at the provincial level, it will be very good in Lanaudière.

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

• Approximately 7,900 people work in this occupation.
• Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 25%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 16%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 10%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 7%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
• 83% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) work all year, while 17% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 88% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 12% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 30% compared to 11% for all occupations

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