Job prospects Cashier, Supermarket in the Montréal Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Cashiers in the Montréal Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Cashiers (NOC 65100) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Employment in this occupation is influenced by factors that affect retail trade and, to a lesser extent, food and beverage services.

Inflation and rising interest rates, causing a loss of purchasing power for households, could lead to a decrease in consumption, which could moderate employment growth in this occupation.

The rise in popularity of e-commerce and the increased use of self-service checkouts could also contribute to slowing the demand for these professionals in the medium to long term.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is moderate in the province, it will be limited in the regions of Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Cashiers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

• Approximately 47,400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology