Job prospects Purchasing Contracts Management Officer in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Purchasing agents and officers" in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Purchasing agents and officers in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region 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.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region:

  • Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 39%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 25%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 19%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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