Job prospects Purchasing Agent near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Purchasing agents and officers near Charlottetown (PE). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 16%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 14%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 13%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 13%
• 90% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 10% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 42% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 57% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology