Job prospects Purchasing Clerk in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "purchasing clerk" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

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

  • Approximately 10,600 people work in this occupation.
  • Purchasing and inventory control workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 25%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 15%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 12%
    • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 64% of purchasing and inventory control workers work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% 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 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 55% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 45% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Moderate
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Moderate
Northeast Region Good
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Moderate
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Moderate
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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