Job prospects Sales Assistant in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100) in Saskatchewan 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Staff turnover should create a steady number of job openings since this occupation has lower entry requirements and a younger workforce.
• Prevalence of online shopping may temper demand for some workers over the long term.
• Falling interest rates and declining inflation may positively impact discretionary consumer and business spending, improving job prospects for occupations in the retail sector.

Here are some key facts about Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 17,100 people work in this occupation.
• Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 68%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 12%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 59% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 41% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 53% of retail salespersons and visual merchandisers work all year, while 47% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of retail salespersons and visual merchandisers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 46% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 54% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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