Key Facts
There are approximately 14,000 people in Northern Ireland working in IT roles in over 800 IT businesses and other sectors of the economy such as the public sector, finance and manufacturing. The IT industry in Northern Ireland is forecast to grow at 2.4% per year from 2006-2021, over 3 times the rate of overall employment growth in Northern Ireland.
There is a huge range of careers to choose from ranging from IT support and service technician roles, to Software and Systems Development, Web design, Business Analysis and Consultancy and Management.
Across the UK, the roles that employers find it most difficult to fill are:
- Software Engineers
- Technical Support
- Systems Designers
- Programmers
- Systems Developers
- ICT Managers
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