Job prospects Shop Manager 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020) 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.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Retail and wholesale trade managers in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Retail and wholesale trade managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): more than 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 88% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • 85% of retail and wholesale trade managers work all year, while 15% 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.
  • 22% of retail and wholesale trade managers are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 69% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 31% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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