Job prospects Cashier near Iqaluit (NU)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Cashiers (NOC 65100) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Cashiers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 86%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 50% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 50% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 54% of cashiers work all year, while 46% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 75% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology