Job prospects Department Manager - Retail in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The evolution of this occupation is associated with economic conditions, buying habits and household consumption, and, more generally, population growth, which affect retail and wholesale trade.

The loss of purchasing power caused by the rising cost of living is resulting in reduced consumer spending for a large number of households. However, the ongoing stabilization in inflation and lower interest rates could support the sector and employment in the medium term.                          

The rise in e-commerce is reducing in-store traffic, which could disadvantage a large percentage of Quebec businesses that are still lagging behind in online transactions.

The low population growth projected for the province and the aging population, which is changing consumption patterns due to lower incomes and changing needs with age, could limit employment.

Here are some key facts about Retail and wholesale trade managers in Quebec:

• Approximately 63,700 people work in this occupation.
• Retail and wholesale trade managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 62%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 25%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 72% of retail and wholesale trade managers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 23% of retail and wholesale trade managers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology