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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Growing investments into expansion and new industrial and manufacturing facilities across the province will likely support job opportunities in this occupation.
- Projected economic growth and interest rate-induced higher levels of business and consumer spending, should lead to an improvement in the volume of goods moved through the supply chain in the forecast period.
- Increase in e-commerce activities.
- Experience in a related clerical occupation or as a warehouse worker, and a forklift or driver's licence may be an asset for job seekers.
Here are some key facts about Shippers and receivers in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 2,750 people work in this occupation.
- Shippers and receivers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 26%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 20%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 9%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 69% of shippers and receivers work all year, while 31% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of shippers and receivers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 76% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 24% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 59% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
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