Job prospects Truck And Trailer Sales Representative - Wholesale (non-technical) in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 4,900 people work in this occupation.
- Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 46%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 76% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) work all year, while 24% 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 46 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 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 69% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 31% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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