Job prospects Telephone Sales Agent in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Other sales related occupations (NOC 65109) 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Other sales related occupations in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 500 people work in this occupation.
• Other sales related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Business support services (NAICS 5614): 27%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 26%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 15%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 72% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 55% of other sales related occupations work all year, while 45% 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 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 17% of other sales related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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