Job prospects Order Picker in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers (NOC 65102) 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 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 94%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 69% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 31% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 64% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers work all year, while 36% 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 40 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers are self-employed compared to an average of less than 5% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 67% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% 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

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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