Job prospects Retail Salesperson near Vancouver (BC)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Retail salespersons" near Vancouver (BC) or Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Retail salespersons near Vancouver (BC). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

Approximately 53,210 people work in this occupation.
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 78%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology