Job prospects Outside Sales Representative near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade near Charlottetown (PE). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other sales related occupations (NOC 65109) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Here are some key facts about Other sales related occupations in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other sales related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 40%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 34%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 26%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 63% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 38% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 50% of other sales related occupations work all year, while 50% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 21% of other sales related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology