Job prospects Industrial Tool Sales Representative in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is evolving in line with trends that are influencing wholesale trade and are expected to remain positive over the next few years.

The needs of the construction and home improvement industry will continue to drive demand for building materials and supplies, thereby supporting employment at wholesaler-distributors who deal directly with contractors.

However, job growth may gradually slow down. Inflation and rising interest rates, causing a loss of purchasing power for households, could lead to a decrease in their consumption, which would further affect wholesaler-distributors who supply merchandise to retailers.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate and limited in six regions.

Here are some key facts about Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in Quebec:

• Approximately 51,800 people work in this occupation.
• Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 41%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 6%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 67% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 18% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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