Job prospects Web Site Developer in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Web developers and programmers (NOC 21234) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 Web developers and programmers in Quebec:

• Approximately 5,800 people work in this occupation.
• Web developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 53%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 8%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 7%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 70% of web developers and programmers work all year, while 30% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of web developers and programmers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 78% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 22% 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: 9% 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: 34% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 19% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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