Job prospects Leasing Services Sales Representative in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) (NOC 64101) in Nova Scotia 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.

Here are some key facts about Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 4,900 people work in this occupation.
• Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 46%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 76% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% 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.
• 17% of sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 69% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 31% compared to 49% 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: 32% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

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