Job prospects Pharmacy Manager - Retail 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 Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

• Record population gains and relatively less price pressures on Saskatchewan households due to the carbon tax halt have supported moderate expansion in total household spending.
• Real household consumption of services is expected to grow at an average rate of 2.0 percent between now and 2028 and should sustain job gains in retail which hires majority of the workers in this occupation.
• Easing interest rate and lower inflationary pressures should improve business' spending confidence and the job outlook in the wholesale subsector.
• This occupation requires specialized product knowledge at the wholesale level and hence may limit the level of competition for filling positions. 

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

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology