Job prospects Shelf Stocker - Supermarket in Manitoba

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

Job opportunities in Manitoba

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many 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.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by consumer spending and the desire for in-store experiences.
• Employee turnover is expected to create a steady number of job openings, as this is often an entry-level occupation with a younger workforce. 
• Key trends in this occupation include fulfillment centres in place of store floors, in-store roles supporting online shopping, use of artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision and integrated sensors to automate and track and order inventory in real-time, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and robotic arms to transport items and sort packages in warehouses, and shelf-scanning robots.

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

• Approximately 8,050 people work in this occupation.
• Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 54%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 36%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 53% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 47% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 61% of store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 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: 59% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 41% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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