Job prospects Software Development Programmer in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Software developers and programmers " in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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), the labour market was balanced for Software developers and programmers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for software developers and programmers (NOC 21232) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 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 software developers and programmers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 23,020 people work in this occupation.
- Software developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 63%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 13%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Software developers and programmers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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