Wholesale Trade (NAICS 41)
Included sectors
- NAICS 411
- Farm product merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 412
- Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 413
- Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 414
- Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 415
- Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 416
- Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 417
- Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 418
- Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers
- NAICS 419
- Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers
Description
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling merchandise and providing related logistics, marketing, and support services. The wholesaling process is generally an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise; many wholesalers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to retailers, business, and institutional clients. However, some wholesalers, in particular those that supply non-consumer capital goods, sell merchandise in single units to final users. This sector includes two main types of wholesalers: wholesale merchants, and wholesale agents and brokers.
Hourly wage in 2025
- Minimum
- $20.00
- Median
- $30.00
- Maximum
- $55.29
Job prospects by industry sector
Job prospects by industry sector
Average annual growth 2025-2029
All of Québec
| This sector | Negative |
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| All sectors | 0.7% |
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Employment in 2024
The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.
All of Québec
| This sector | 149,800 |
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| All sectors | 4,566,000 |
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Type of jobs
All of Québec
| Full time | 91.9% |
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| Part time | 8.1% |
| Full time | 82% |
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| Part time | 18% |
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Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Workforce sectoral committees
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications
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550, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Tour Ouest, bureau 350
Montréal, H3A1B9
Quebec -
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Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre du commerce de l'alimentation
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7105, rue St-Hubert, local 105
Montréal, H2S2N1
Quebec -
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514-499-3483 -
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Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre des services automobiles
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2751, boul. Jacques-Cartier Est, bureau 204
Longueuil, J4N1L7
Quebec -
Toll free: 1-866-677-5999
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450-651-3199
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Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'industrie électrique et électronique
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101, boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 540
Longueuil, J4H4B9
Quebec -
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450-443-9496
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Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'environnement
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9501, avenue Christophe-Colomb, bureau 203
Montréal, H2M2E3
Quebec -
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514-384-7774
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Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en horticulture ornementale – commercialisation et services
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3230, rue Sicotte, local E - 300 Ouest
Saint-Hyacinthe, J2S2M2
Quebec -
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450-774-3556
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Sectoral associations
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Association québécoise des agences de vins, bières et spiritueux - Association des fournisseurs d'hôtels et restaurants (AFHR)
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Association québécoise de la distribution de fruits et de légumes -
Association des recycleurs de pièces d'autos et de camions
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Last update: June 19, 2026