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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 Transport truck drivers (NOC 73300) 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.
- Favourable commodity prices, a recovering agriculture sector and improved levels of business and consumer spending on retail products should improve job prospects.
- The occupation has been faced with persistent job vacancies, while the demand for truck transport and warehousing services has increased. A high number of job openings are forecasted due to high attrition and low unemployment.
- Driverless vehicles are not expected to affect the industry in the short term but could pose a challenge in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Transport truck drivers in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 10,650 people work in this occupation.
- Transport truck drivers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 54%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 56% of transport truck drivers work all year, while 43% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 21% of transport truck drivers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Northern Region | |
Prince Albert Region | |
Regina–Moose Mountain Region | |
Saskatoon–Biggar Region | |
Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region | |
Yorkton–Melville Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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