Job prospects Sales Executive - Wholesale (non-technical) in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 6,500 people work in this occupation.
• Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 48%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 73% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) work all year, while 27% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 72% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 28% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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