Job prospects Office Cashier 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 good for Cashiers (NOC 65100) 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Over the longer term, new technologies such as self-checkouts may reduce the need for the number of cashiers in a store. Even so, retailers in some parts of the province are encountering a shortage of job applicants, so prospects are good for individuals looking for work in this occupation. Part-time opportunities are more common.

Here are some key facts about Cashiers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 10,650 people work in this occupation.
• Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 49%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 36%
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 35% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 65% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 42% of cashiers work all year, while 57% 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 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of cashiers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 25% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 75% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 30% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% 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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