Job prospects Sales Coordinator - Wholesale (non-technical) in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in Alberta 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- The impacts of inflation being higher for longer than expected have affected decision making of some consumers.
- Overall employment will be tied to consumer spending levels and the general health of the economy. Decreased consumer spending will be reflected in a lower demand for these occupations.
- Population growth should help keep consumer spending from declining.
Here are some key facts about Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in Alberta:
- Approximately 28,150 people work in this occupation.
- Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 40%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 71% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) work all year, while 28% 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 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 17% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 69% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 31% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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