Job prospects Buyer - Manufacturing And Processing in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Purchasing agents and officers" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Purchasing agents and officers in the Northeast Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Northeast region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 22%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 11%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Purchasing agents and officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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