Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Moderate for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Northwest 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 19%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 17%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 9%