Job prospects Contracts Officer in Canada

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Manitoba:

  • Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
  • Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
    • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 8%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
  • 87% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 13% 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 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 53% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 47% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 31% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Interlake Region Undetermined
North Central Region Moderate
North Region Undetermined
Parklands Region Undetermined
South Central Region Moderate
Southeast Region Moderate
Southwest Region Good
Winnipeg Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?

This occupation (Purchasing agents and officers) is part of a larger group called Administrative and regulatory occupations (NOC 122). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 2% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 14%.

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What proportion of people in this occupation work full-time?

According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 97% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

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What is the proportion of women working in this occupation?

According to the National Household Survey (2011), in Canada, women represented 49% of workers in this occupation compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

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What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?

This occupation (Purchasing agents and officers) is part of a larger group called Administrative and regulatory occupations (NOC 122). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, the unionization rate for this group was 28%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.

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