Job prospects Sales Representative - Wholesale (non-technical) in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

  • Approximately 980 people work in this occupation.
  • Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 24%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 14%
    • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 10%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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