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Outlook & Prospects for Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade in Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
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National Outlook – 10-Year Projection (2011-2020)
This section provides labour demand and labour supply projections for this occupation over the 2011-2020 period.
Note: The tables, graphs and middle paragraph shown under this section display updated 2011-2020 projection results. The remaining narrative text (2009-2018 projections) will be updated shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The data in the following table are derived from HRSDC’s Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS). COPS uses a variety of models to produce a detailed 10-year labour market projection per broad skill level and per occupation at the national level, which focuses on the trends of labour supply and labour demand over the next ten years.
This occupation (Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade) is part of a larger occupational group called Technical Sales Specialists, Wholesale Trade (NOC 622).
| Occupations in this group |
Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade (6221) |
|---|---|
| Employment (non-student) in 2010 | 111,016 |
| Median Age of workers in 2010 | 42 |
| Average Retirement Age in 2010 | 61 |
Occupation Projection for Canada
Over the 2008-2010 period, this occupation experienced a slight decline in employment and the unemployment rate increased more quickly than average. The average hourly wage remained practically unchanged although it is much higher than for comparable occupations. According to key labour market indicators, the number of job seekers was sufficient to fill the job openings in this occupation.
Over the 2011-2020 period, an occupation will be in excess demand (a shortage of workers) if the projected number of job openings is significantly greater than the projected number of job seekers. An occupation will be in excess supply (a surplus of workers) if the projected number of job openings is smaller than the projected number of job seekers. For Technical Sales Specialists, Wholesale Trade, over the 2011-2020 period, job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 42,792 and 32,972 job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill the job openings.
Based on projections and considering that labour demand and supply in this occupation are balanced, there will be a sufficient number of job seekers to fill job openings over the projection period. The majority of job openings will come from retirements because workers in this occupation are older than in other occupations. Expansion demand will be significantly higher than in the 2001-2010 period, when this occupation experienced job losses. As was the case over the last ten years, the majority of job seekers will be school leavers.
This Chart contains data for Projection of Job Openings vs. Job Seekers for Canada. Information is available in the following tables.
| Category | Openings | % |
|---|---|---|
| Expansion Demand | 11,086 | 26% |
| Retirements | 25,567 | 60% |
| Other Replacement Demand | 3,736 | 9% |
| Emigration | 2,402 | 6% |
| Projected Job Openings | 42,792 | 100% |
| Category | Seekers | % |
|---|---|---|
| School Leavers | 29,356 | 89% |
| Immigration | 3,103 | 9% |
| Other | 512 | 2% |
| Projected Job Seekers | 32,972 | 100% |
In which industry or sector do people in this occupation find jobs in Canada?
This table shows the industry and sectors employing the highest number of people in this occupation.
| Industry / Sector | % |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 56.60 |
| Manufacturing | 15.40 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 12.50 |
| Information and cultural industries | 3.40 |
What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?
The graph displays the percentage of people in this occupation who are “self-employed”, according to the 2006 Census, in comparison to the Canadian average across all occupations.
As shown in the graph, according to the 2006 Census, 9% of people in this occupation were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 12%.
The Labour Force Survey also gives us some information about self-employment. This occupation (Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale Trade) is part of a larger group called Technical Sales Specialists, Wholesale Trade (NOC 622). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 20% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
What proportion of people in this occupation work full-time?
The graph displays the proportion of people in this occupation who worked full-time and part-time in comparison to the Canadian average across all occupations.
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 93% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
What is the proportion of women working in this occupation?
The graph displays the proportion of men and women in this occupation in comparison to the Canadian average across all occupations.
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), women represented 30% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?
This occupation (Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale Trade) is part of a larger group called Technical Sales Specialists, Wholesale Trade (NOC 622). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 8%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.
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