Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Cariboo

The employment outlook will be Moderate for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Cariboo region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several 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 procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Cariboo region:

• Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 43%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%