Retail sales supervisors in Lanaudière

The employment outlook will be Moderate for retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010) in the Lanaudière region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new 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.

Employment in this occupation is linked to household consumption and the trends that influence the retail industry.

Household spending has been growing steadily for several years, stimulating hiring in the retail sector. However, the climate of uncertainty surrounding US tariffs could slow the economy and consumption, potentially moderating hiring in some companies in the short term.

As for trends, the use of online shopping, chatbots, and self-service checkouts continues to increase and is expected to gradually slow employment growth in this sector. However, these technologies require monitoring, which means that employers will rely on a number of employees and supervisors.

Here are some key facts about retail sales supervisors in the Lanaudière region:

• Approximately 4,650 people work in this occupation.
• Retail sales supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 92%