Job prospects Merchandise Purchasing Director in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Purchasing managers (NOC 10012) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Purchasing managers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Purchasing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 15%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 12%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
• 88% of purchasing managers work all year, while 12% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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