Job prospects Purchasing Supervisor in the Avalon Peninsula Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Procurement and purchasing agents and officers" in the Avalon Peninsula Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

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.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers in the Avalon Peninsula Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be Good for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) in the Avalon Peninsula region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

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

  • Approximately 630 people work in this occupation.
  • Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 19%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 11%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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