Job prospects Customer Service Cashier in the Capitale-Nationale Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Cashiers" in the Capitale-Nationale Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Cashiers in the Capitale-Nationale Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Cashiers (NOC 65100) in the Capitale-Nationale region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is influenced by factors that affect retail trade and, to a lesser extent, food and beverage services.

Inflation and rising interest rates, causing a loss of purchasing power for households, could lead to a decrease in consumption, which could moderate employment growth in this occupation.

The rise in popularity of e-commerce and the increased use of self-service checkouts could also contribute to slowing the demand for these professionals in the medium to long term.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is moderate in the province, it will be limited in the regions of Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Cashiers in the Capitale-Nationale region:

  • Approximately 7,590 people work in this occupation.
  • Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 75%
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 19%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Cashiers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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