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Retail Trade (NAICS 44, 45)

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  • Included sectors
  • Description
  • Hourly wage in 2021
  • Job prospects by industry sector
  • Workforce sectoral committees
  • Sectoral associations
  • Related occupations

Included sectors

NAICS 441
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
NAICS 442
Furniture and home furnishings stores
NAICS 443
Electronics and appliance stores
NAICS 444
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
NAICS 445
Food and beverage stores
NAICS 446
Health and personal care stores
NAICS 447
Gasoline stations
NAICS 448
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
NAICS 451
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores
NAICS 452
General merchandise stores
NAICS 453
Miscellaneous store retailers
NAICS 454
Non-store retailers

Description

The retail trade sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. Retailing is the final link in the distribution chain; retailers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and non-store retailers.

Hourly wage in 2021

Minimum
$14.25
Median
$16.00
Maximum
$31.55

Job prospects by industry sector

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Job prospects by industry sector

Average annual growth 2021-2025

All of Québec

This sector between 1% and 2%
All sectors 1.9%

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Employment in 2020

The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.

All of Québec

This sector 497,900
All sectors 4,099,600

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 65%
Part time 35%
All sectors
Full time 79.7%
Part time 20.3%

All of Québec

This sector
Full time
Part time
All sectors
Full time
Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$34,000

All of Québec

Workforce sectoral committees

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre du commerce de l'alimentation

Address
7105, rue St-Hubert, local 105
Montréal, H2S2N1
Quebec
Phone number
514-499-1598
fax
514-499-3483
email
info@csmoca.org
Web site
http://www.csmoca.org

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre du commerce de détail

Address
550, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, bureau 590, tour Ouest
Montréal, H3A1B9
Quebec
Phone number
514-393-0222
Toll free: 1-888-393-0222
fax
514-393-9037
email
info@detailquebec.com
Web site
http://www.detailquebec.com

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre des services automobiles

Address
2751, boul. Jacques-Cartier Est, bureau 204
Longueuil, J4N1L7
Quebec
Phone number
450-670-3056
Toll free: 1-866-677-5999
fax
450-651-3199
email
info@csmo-auto.com
Web site
http://www.csmo-auto.com

Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en horticulture ornementale – commercialisation et services

Address
3230, rue Sicotte, local E - 300 Ouest
Saint-Hyacinthe, J2S2M2
Quebec
Phone number
450-774-3456
fax
450-774-3556
email
info@horticompetences.ca
Web site
http://horticompetences.ca

Sectoral associations

  • Association des commerçants de véhicules récréatifs du Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Association des détaillants en alimentation du Québec (ADAQ) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Association des concessionnaires de véhicules de loisirs du Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Association québécoise de la quincaillerie et des matériaux de construction (AQMAT) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Corporation des concessionnaires d'automobiles du Québec (CCAQ) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Conseil québécois du commerce de détail (CQCD) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Fédération québécoise des revêtements de sol This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Retail Salespersons CNP 6421 24%
Retail and Wholesale Managers CNP 0621 (60020) 14%
Cashiers CNP 6611 (65100) 13%
Store Order Clerks CNP 6622 (65102) 9%
Other Medical Technologists and Technicians CNP 3219 2%
Retail Sales Supervisors CNP 6211 2%
Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Repairers CNP 7321 (72410) 2%
Shippers and Receivers CNP 1521 (14400) 2%
Information Services Agents CNP 6552 2%
Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers CNP 6331 2%
Pharmacists CNP 3131 (31120) 1%
Material Handlers CNP 7452 1%
Delivery and Courier Service Drivers CNP 7514 1%
Senior Management - Trade, Broadcasting, and Other Services CNP 0015 (00014) 1%
Administrative Assistants CNP 1241 1%
Others 23%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: December 22, 2022

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