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Job opportunities in Ontario
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 Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Ontario:
- Approximately 10,450 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): 13%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 8%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 78% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 65% of retail and wholesale buyers work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 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: 41% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 59% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
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