Job prospects Food Store Cashier in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Cashiers (NOC 65100) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Cashiers are typically employed in grocery stores, restaurants, and retail establishments.
• Employment demand in this occupation is mostly driven by consumer spending in bricks-and-mortar stores, which are facing increased competition from e-commerce. Together, online shopping and the progression towards more self-checkout machines will slow demand growth over the long-term.
• Part-time work is common in this occupation. The prevalence of part-time work, coupled with the low educational requirements for this occupation make it particularly attractive to student and youth (aged 15-24) workers.
• Because of this younger workforce, as well as lower skills requirements, workers are more likely to leave for other opportunities and most opportunities will arise from this staff turnover.
• Demand for employment is higher during the peak shopping seasons in the summer months and the holiday season.

Here are some key facts about Cashiers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 8,650 people work in this occupation.
• Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 54%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 28%
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 38% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 62% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 44% of cashiers work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of cashiers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 23% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 77% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 34% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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