Job prospects Assistant Manager - Food Store in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is primarily linked to the economic situation and household consumption habits.

The anticipated slowdown in economic growth during the forecast period could lead to a decrease in spending on non-essential goods, especially among consumers who have a high level of debt and who must renew their mortgages at higher interest rates.

Furthermore, competition from online retailers largely explains the decline in foot traffic and revenue for more traditional stores. E-commerce has profoundly transformed consumer expectations and is expected to continue representing a significant share of industry sales, which risks disadvantaging companies that are still lagging behind in online transactions.

Here are some key facts about retail and wholesale trade managers in Quebec:

• Approximately 68,400 people work in this occupation.
• Retail and wholesale trade managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 63%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 24%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 72% of retail and wholesale trade managers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 23% of retail and wholesale trade managers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology