Job prospects Corporate Webmaster in the Moncton–Richibucto Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Web designers and developers in the Moncton–Richibucto Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Web developers and programmers (NOC 21234) in the Moncton - Richibucto region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Web developers and programmers are employed throughout the private and public sectors and are often self-employed.
• The increasing presence of online commerce platforms that allow users to build websites themselves using pre-established templates will limit growth in demand for these professionals, going forward. 
• Ongoing skills development is a requirement within this occupation as the rate of change and introduction of new technologies is more rapid compared to other occupations. Experience with website security, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and certain types of social media may also be beneficial. In addition to sound technical knowledge, professionals with strong communication, soft skills and business knowledge may also fare better in the labour market.

Here are some key facts about Web developers and programmers in the Moncton - Richibucto region:

• Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Web developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 55%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 19%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 14%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology