Job prospects Route Supervisor, Retail Sales in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Retail sales supervisors" in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Retail sales supervisors in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
The evolution of this occupation is linked to household consumption and the trends that influence the retail industry.
The climate of economic uncertainty, the high level of consumer goods prices and the high level of household debt despite the gradual decline in interest rates, could further affect the sector in the short term. However, consumer spending should gradually recover and thus help maintain jobs.
As for trends, the use of online shopping, chatbots, and self-service checkouts continues to increase and is expected to gradually slow employment growth in this sector. However, these technologies require monitoring, which means that employers will rely on a number of employees and supervisors.
Here are some key facts about Retail sales supervisors in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:
- Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Retail sales supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): more than 95%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Retail sales supervisors across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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