Job prospects Demonstrator - Retail in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other sales related occupations (NOC 65109) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of 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 Other sales related occupations in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other sales related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 36%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 24%
  • Business support services (NAICS 5614): 23%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 56% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 43% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 48% of other sales related occupations work all year, while 52% 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 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 28% of other sales related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 39% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 61% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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