Job prospects Purchasing Agent in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Purchasing agents and officers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region. There were far 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 very good for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

The strength of exports and imports and an increase in public and private business investments are enhancing job prospects for this profession.

The development of e-commerce, the digitization of business activities and the implementation of telework could maintain job growth for these workers.

Companies are likely to choose employees with appropriate experience and computer skills to complete purchase transactions on the companies' software.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:

• Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 28%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 20%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 12%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology