Job prospects Information Technology (IT) Support Technician in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "User support technicians" in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour surplus for User support technicians in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for User support technicians (NOC 22221) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

Here are some key facts about User support technicians in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

  • User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 22%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 19%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 17%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for User support technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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