Job prospects Footwear Salesperson - Retail in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 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.

Here are some key facts about Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers in Yukon:

• Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 88%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 64% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 36% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 57% of retail salespersons and visual merchandisers work all year, while 42% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of retail salespersons and visual merchandisers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 46% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 54% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 25% 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: 17% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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