Job prospects User Support Technician near Prince George (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "User support technicians" near Prince George (BC) 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

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for User support technicians near Prince George (BC). 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

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for user support technicians (NOC 22221) in the Cariboo region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Cariboo region:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 30%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 20%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 14%

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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