Job prospects Inventory Auditor in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "inventory auditor" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several 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 Purchasing and inventory control workers in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Purchasing and inventory control workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 28%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
    • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 8%
    • Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614): 7%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 66% of purchasing and inventory control workers work all year, while 34% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 30% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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