Job prospects Strategic Sourcing Director in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Purchasing managers (NOC 10012) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Ontario:
- Approximately 5,400 people work in this occupation.
- Purchasing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 15%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 5%
- 86% of purchasing managers work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 61% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 39% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 19% compared to 13% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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