Job prospects Hardware Store Clerk in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
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 Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100) in Alberta 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers in Alberta:
- Approximately 67,600 people work in this occupation.
- Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 70%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 11%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 54% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 46% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 46% of retail salespersons and visual merchandisers work all year, while 54% 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 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 6% of retail salespersons and visual merchandisers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 43% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 56% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 12% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 14% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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