Toronto records a 12.6% growth in total tech occupations available
As per a Report by CBRE, 2021 Scoring Tech Talent, “As companies across all industries expand their technology services, there is high demand for tech talent in both large and small markets. Major gateway markets such as New York Metro, Toronto and the San Francisco Bay Area dominate overall tech talent growth because of their size.”
With 270,400 total tech occupations available in 2020 – registering a 12.6% increase over the growth during 2015 to 2020 – Toronto is among the top markets in North America for tech talent and investment.
Toronto – Employment Breakdown [in 2020] | |
Total Tech Occupations | 270,400 |
Software Developers & Programmers | 75,900 |
Computer Support, Database & Systems | 114,900 |
Computer & Information Systems Managers | 32,000 |
Technology Engineering-Related | 47,500 |
Total non-tech occupations | 380,000 |
Sales | 27,900 |
Administrative & Office Support | 170,600 |
Business Operations & Finance | 124,900 |
Marketing | 56,600 |
Source: Statistics Canada (Metro Area), April 2021
The global economic slowdown induced by the COVID-19 pandemic led businesses the world over to pivot, innovate, and place more reliance than ever before on tech talent workers for stepping up to meet the challenging times.
This kept the tech labour market both highly competitive as well as supply constrained in 2020 as hiring expanded beyond the major tech hubs. Read More
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