Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade in Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River

The employment outlook will be Moderate for technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River 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 Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

• Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 43%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 27%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 8%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 6%