Job prospects Sales Representative - Wholesale (non-technical) in the Nord-du-Québec Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in the Nord-du-Québec Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be limited for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is evolving in line with trends that are influencing wholesale trade and are expected to remain positive over the next few years.

The needs of the construction and home improvement industry will continue to drive demand for building materials and supplies, thereby supporting employment at wholesaler-distributors who deal directly with contractors.

However, job growth may gradually slow down. Inflation and rising interest rates, causing a loss of purchasing power for households, could lead to a decrease in their consumption, which would further affect wholesaler-distributors who supply merchandise to retailers.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate and limited in six regions.

Here are some key facts about Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology