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These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in Quebec 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.

This occupation is found in most sectors, particularly in the government, construction, transport equipment manufacturing and wholesale trade. 

Exports and imports and public and private business investments are supporting employment for this profession. Faced with the current economic context and geopolitical uncertainty, organizations will seek to optimize their purchasing and supply costs, thereby making this job central to them. 

The increased use of new technologie, the development of e-commerce and the digitization of business activities, are major trends. An increasing number of companies are implementing automated procurement systems to reduce delays and human errors, which could support job growth for workers by helping them vary their duties. 

Companies are likely to choose employees with appropriate experience and computer skills to complete purchase transactions on the companies' software. 

Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Quebec:

• Approximately 17,750 people work in this occupation.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 7%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
• 77% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 23% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations

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