Job prospects Cross Dock Supervisor in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations (NOC 12013) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment growth for this occupational group will depend mainly on trends affecting employment in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, as well as in the transportation and warehousing sectors. In stronger economic times, the movement of goods is often heightened, supporting the need for workers in supply and logistics fields. For positions related to recording, advancements in technology such as smart software which can automatically update records and track inventory may reduce the need for supervisors as fewer support workers may be required by companies. Supervisors with several years of related experience and knowledge of supply management practices and computer applications may have better employment prospects.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 30%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 28%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 22%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 16%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 81% of supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 88% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 12% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a