Job prospects Department Supervisor - Retail in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many 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 Retail sales supervisors in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Retail sales supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 94%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 6%
  • 82% of retail sales supervisors work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 45% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 55% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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