Job prospects Flyer Distributor - Courier Service in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (NOC 75201) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,850 people work in this occupation.
• Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 34%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 33%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 55% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors work all year, while 45% 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 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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