Job prospects Category Purchasing Manager in Québec
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Job opportunities in Québec
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Purchasing managers (NOC 10012) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Purchasing managers in Quebec:
- Approximately 1,800 people work in this occupation.
- Purchasing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 12%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 6%
- 83% of purchasing managers work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 61% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 39% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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