Job prospects Inventory Auditor in Saskatchewan

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

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
• Purchasing and inventory control workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 21%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 18%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 14%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 13%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 68% of purchasing and inventory control workers work all year, while 32% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of purchasing and inventory control workers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology