Job prospects Purchasing Agent in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several 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 Manitoba:

• Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
• 87% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 13% 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 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 53% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 47% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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