Job prospects Purchasing Contracts Officer in the North Central Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Purchasing agents and officers" in the North Central Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Purchasing agents and officers in the North Central Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the North Central region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the North Central region:
- Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 19%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 14%
- Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Purchasing agents and officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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