Job prospects Real Estate Sales Representative in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Real estate agents and salespersons (NOC 63101) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Population-driven high demand for housing across the province and rebounding housing starts expected to rise until 2028 should support the demand for workers in this occupation.
• Interest rate cuts and declining mortgage rates may positively affect demand for this occupation.
• Real estate agents and salespersons salaries are generally commission based. Prospects will be better for individuals with flexibility to work evenings and weekends to accommodate the schedules of buyers and sellers.

Here are some key facts about Real estate agents and salespersons in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
• Real estate agents and salespersons mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 75% of real estate agents and salespersons work all year, while 25% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 81% of real estate agents and salespersons are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 52% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 48% compared to 47% 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: 28% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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