Job prospects Ramp Agent - Air Transport in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Air transport ramp attendants (NOC 74202) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Air transport ramp attendants in Alberta:

• Approximately 2,100 people work in this occupation.
• Air transport ramp attendants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 56%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 28%
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 71% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 44% of air transport ramp attendants work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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