Job prospects Assistant Department Manager - Retail in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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.

• Staff turnover should create a steady number of job openings since this occupation has lower entry requirements and a younger workforce.
• This occupation requires specialized product knowledge at the wholesale level.
• In Saskatchewan, this occupation exists in multiple sectors including agricultural and industrial product manufacturing, and grain elevators.
• The ageing workforce is strengthening the outlook for this occupation as many new openings are expected from the need to replace retiring workers.
• High inflation may affect consumer/business spending, creating some uncertainty for occupations in retail and wholesale trade sector.

Here are some key facts about Retail and wholesale trade managers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 8,350 people work in this occupation.
• Retail and wholesale trade managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 64%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 18%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 16%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 80% of retail and wholesale trade managers work all year, while 20% 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.
• 28% of retail and wholesale trade managers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology