Job prospects Purchasing Agent in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "purchasing agent" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) 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.
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 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Ontario:

Approximately 25,700 people work in this occupation.
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
82% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 18% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
Less than 5% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 45% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 55% 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: 21% 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: 30% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region	Good
Kingston–Pembroke Region	Good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region	Moderate
London Region	Good
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region	Good
Northeast Region	Good
Northwest Region	Good
Ottawa Region	Good
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region	Good
Toronto Region	Good
Windsor-Sarnia Region	Limited