Job prospects Cleaning Services Sales Representative in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in British Columbia:

• Approximately 35,400 people work in this occupation.
• Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 43%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 5%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 71% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 22% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations

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