Job prospects Commissioned Salesperson - Retail in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers in Nunavut:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 88%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 64% compared to 87% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 36% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • 64% of retail salespersons and visual merchandisers work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 50% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 50% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 37% compared to 37% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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