Job prospects Insurance Agent 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 good for Insurance agents and brokers (NOC 63100) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Recent surge in crop insurance claims resulting from extreme weather conditions may sustain jobs for this occupation. 
• Falling auto prices, low interest rates, and rebounding housing starts to meet rising demand for housing should drive up demand for insurance and for workers in this occupation.
• Employment opportunities may be influenced by ongoing digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services and automation of back-office processes.

Here are some key facts about Insurance agents and brokers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,450 people work in this occupation.
• Insurance agents and brokers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 86% of insurance agents and brokers work all year, while 14% 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 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 21% of insurance agents and brokers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 35% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 65% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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