Job prospects Trade Promotion Officer in British Columbia
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "trade promotion officer" in British Columbia or across Canada.
Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (NOC 41402) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Business development officers and market researchers and analysts in British Columbia:
- Approximately 3,050 people work in this occupation.
- Business development officers and market researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 17%
- Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 11%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
- Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 88% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 68% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 19% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in British Columbia by economic region.
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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