Job prospects Material Purchasing Officer in Saskatchewan

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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 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in Saskatchewan 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.

• Recovering economic growth across private and public employers supports employment prospects for this occupation.
• Inflation and increased prices may negatively affect this occupation.
• Domestic demand, export and import growth and increased reliance on e-commerce will continue to benefit the manufacturing and trade sectors.
• In public administration, economic stimulus measures could also have a positive impact on job prospects in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,600 people work in this occupation.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 21%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%
• 85% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 15% 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 48 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 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 51% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 49% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 18% 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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