Job prospects Supply Chain Logistics Manager in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Purchasing managers (NOC 10012) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 Purchasing managers in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Purchasing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 31%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
- Computer and Electrical Manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 6%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
- 84% of purchasing managers work all year, while 16% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 55% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 45% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 10% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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