Job prospects Information Systems Technical Specialist in the Halifax Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Business systems specialists" in the Halifax Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Business systems specialists in the Halifax Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Good for business systems specialists (NOC 21221) in the Halifax region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- 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 the Halifax region:
- Approximately 530 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Business systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 37%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Business systems specialists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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