Job prospects Inventory Analyst in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Purchasing and inventory control workers in Quebec:

• Approximately 5,550 people work in this occupation.
• Purchasing and inventory control workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 26%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 15%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 60% of purchasing and inventory control workers work all year, while 40% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of purchasing and inventory control workers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 53% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 47% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology