Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Limited for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• 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.

Here are some key facts about procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 52%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 7%