Job prospects Accounts Information Clerk in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other customer and information services representatives (NOC 64409) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• The impacts of inflation being higher for longer than expected have affected decision making of some consumers.
• Overall employment will be tied to consumer spending levels and the general health of the economy. Decreased consumer spending will be reflected in a lower demand for these occupations.
• Population growth should help keep consumer spending from declining.

Here are some key facts about Other customer and information services representatives in Alberta:

• Approximately 16,700 people work in this occupation.
• Other customer and information services representatives mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 20%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 7%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 59% of other customer and information services representatives work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of other customer and information services representatives are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 34% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 66% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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