Job prospects Technical Sales Specialist - Metals in the Red Deer Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade in the Red Deer Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Moderate for technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The impacts of inflation being higher for longer than expected have affected decision making of some consumers. However, easing interest rates and inflation should improve household spending and the outlook for this occupation.
• Additionally, population growth should help keep consumer spending from declining.

Here are some key facts about technical sales specialists - wholesale trade in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 370 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 54%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology