Job prospects Buyer - Manufacturing And Processing 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 good for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.
Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Alberta:
- Approximately 10,100 people work in this occupation.
- Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 26%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 79% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 21% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 9% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers 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: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 9% for all occupations
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