Job prospects Department Supervisor - Retail in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Retail sales supervisors in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2023-2025 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.

Population growth and higher wages should help keep consumer spending from declining, but the impacts of inflation being higher for longer than expected are starting to show. The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting consumer spending slowing in the second half of 2023 and will rise only 0.6% in 2024.

Here are some key facts about Retail sales supervisors in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 230 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Retail sales supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 92%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology