Job prospects Grocery Clerk in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers (NOC 65102) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Staff turnover should create a steady number of job openings since this occupation has lower entry requirements and a younger workforce.
• The Province of Manitoba’s Labour Market Outlook for 2022-2026 identifies wholesale and retail trade as the sector with the second highest projected number of job openings over the outlook period.
• Consumer spending in Manitoba is expected to slow down in the forecast period due to elevated borrowing costs and relatively high consumer debt, creating some uncertainty for occupations in the retail trade sector.

Here are some key facts about Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 8,400 people work in this occupation.
• Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 54%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 35%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 53% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 47% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 61% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers work all year, while 39% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 59% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 41% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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