Job prospects Shelf Stocker - Retail in the Ottawa Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers" in the Ottawa Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in the Ottawa Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers (NOC 65102) in the Ottawa region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small 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 store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 11,870 people work in this occupation.
- Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 92%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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