Cashiers

Northwest Territories

The employment outlook will be Good for cashiers (NOC 65100) in Northwest Territories for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.Most job opportunities in this occupation are in the Yellowknife area.Employers in Yellowknife have struggled to fill retail vacancies in in 2025.Retail sales are expected to increase moderately by 2.8% to 4.3% annually over the forecast period (Conference Board of Canada, 2025).From 2021-2040, 303 job openings are forecast for cashiers in the Northwest Territories (Government of Northwest Territories, 2023).Here are some key facts about cashiers in Northwest Territories: Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors: Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 86%Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 46% compared to 88% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 54% compared to 12% for all occupations48% of cashiers work all year, while 52% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 73% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 50% compared to 17% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 26% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 18% 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 9% for all occupations

Nova Scotia

The employment outlook will be Good for cashiers (NOC 65100) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.Over the longer term, new technologies such as self-checkouts may reduce the need for the number of cashiers in a store. Even so, retailers in some parts of the province are encountering a shortage of job applicants, so prospects are good for individuals looking for work in this occupation. Part-time opportunities are more common.Here are some key facts about cashiers in Nova Scotia: Approximately 10,500 people work in this occupation. Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors: Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 46%Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 36%Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 10% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 35% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 65% compared to 18% for all occupations42% of cashiers work all year, while 57% 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 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.Less than 5% of cashiers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 25% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 75% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 30% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 27% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Nunavut

The employment outlook will be Moderate for cashiers (NOC 65100) in Nunavut for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.Prospective workers in this occupation may benefit from Nunavut's relatively high job vacancy rate in retail trade in 2025.Nunavut's retail trade job vacancy rate was 7.9% in the first quarter of 2025 and 6.4% in the second quarter of 2025 according to Statistics Canada's Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (Statistics Canada, 2025).Retail sales are expected to increase moderately by around three percent annually over the forecast period, 2025-2027 (Conference Board of Canada, 2025).Here are some key facts about cashiers in Nunavut: Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors: Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 86%Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 50% compared to 87% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 50% compared to 13% for all occupations54% of cashiers work all year, while 46% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 75% compared to 37% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations bachelor's degree: n/a university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a