Job prospects Bread Baker - Retail in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Bakers (NOC 63202) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Bakers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,250 people work in this occupation.
• Bakers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 42%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 26%
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 21%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 70% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 30% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 62% of bakers work all year, while 38% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of bakers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 34% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 66% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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