Job prospects Shelf Stocker - Supermarket in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "shelf stocker - supermarket" in Québec or across Canada.

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 Limited for store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers (NOC 65102) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends on trends influencing retail trade, including demographic changes, the economic context, consumer habits and technological changes.

Recent population growth, which was driven by immigration, has expanded the customer base and diversified needs. However, in a context of rising living costs and economic uncertainty, consumers tend to prioritize spending on essentials goods, such as health products and food. This situation is helping to maintain job stability in grocery stores, which account for more than half of the workers in this occupational group.

In addition, the growth in e-commerce, which is now an integral part of shopping habits, is supporting jobs in order picking and logistics. Similarly, the automation of some tasks, such as restocking or inventory management, could reduce demand for some traditional jobs, while paving the way for roles that are more focused on digital tools and automated systems.

Here are some key facts about store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers in Quebec:

• Approximately 66,200 people work in this occupation.
• Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 53%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 35%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 46% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 54% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 52% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers work all year, while 48% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 68% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 32% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 37% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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

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