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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail and wholesale buyers (NOC 62101) in Alberta 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Retail and wholesale buyers in Alberta:
- Approximately 2,550 people work in this occupation.
- Retail and wholesale buyers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 51%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 15%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 75% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 25% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 63% of retail and wholesale buyers work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 6% of retail and wholesale buyers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 40% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 60% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 10% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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