Job prospects Commercial Agent - Wholesale in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• Several 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 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 1,450 people work in this occupation.
• Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 54%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 11%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 73% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 78% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 22% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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