Job prospects Stockroom Clerk - Retail in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers" in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers (NOC 65102) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment among these workers is driven by trends that influence retail, particularly food stores. These trends are mainly related to demographic changes, economic context, consumer habits and technological changes.

The province's population growth is among the slowest in Canada, while the aging of the population is resulting in a different way of consuming due to lower income and changing needs with age.

Inflation and rising interest rates, causing a loss of purchasing power for households, could lead to a decrease in consumption.

The rise of online ordering is gradually changing the nature of the work and creating new opportunities.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is moderate at the provincial level, it will be limited in the regions of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:

Approximately 890 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology