Job prospects Supermarket Clerk near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers (NOC 65102) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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.

Here are some key facts about Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in Yukon:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 94%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 57% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 42% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 67% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology