Job prospects Package Handler in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations (NOC 74100) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations in Quebec:

• Approximately 2,300 people work in this occupation.
• Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 80%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 73% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 27% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 65% of mail and parcel sorters and related occupations work all year, while 35% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of mail and parcel sorters and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 66% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 34% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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