Job prospects Microprocessor Designer And Application Engineer near Vancouver (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) near Vancouver (BC). These trends also apply to people working as a microprocessor designer and application engineer.

Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

The prospect of finding work in this occupation was fair over the past few years (2018-2020). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

microprocessor designer and application engineer

Prospects over the next 3 years

Fair Fair

The employment outlook will be fair for Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 2147) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2021-2023 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

Approximately 1,770 people work in this occupation.
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 44%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 17%
- Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 9%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%

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