Job prospects Pharmaceutical Sales Representative in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The impacts of inflation being higher for longer than expected have affected decision making of some consumers. However, easing interest rates and inflation should improve household spending and the outlook for this occupation.
• Additionally, population growth should help keep consumer spending from declining.

Here are some key facts about Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade in Alberta:

• Approximately 20,000 people work in this occupation.
• Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 48%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
• 78% of technical sales specialists - wholesale trade work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 9% of technical sales specialists - wholesale trade are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology