Job prospects Courier in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Couriers and messengers (NOC 74102) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

• Employment opportunities are influenced by ongoing digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence and the automation of back-office processes.
• As a result of the growing e-commerce market, the need for direct delivery of goods is expected to create consistent demand for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Couriers and messengers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Couriers and messengers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 81%
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 64% of couriers and messengers work all year, while 36% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 25% of couriers and messengers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 82% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 18% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 56% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% 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: 12% 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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