Job prospects Town Messenger Driver in Saskatchewan
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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 very good for Couriers and messengers (NOC 74102) 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.
- As a result of the growing e-commerce market, the need for direct delivery of goods is expected to create consistent demand for this occupation.
- This occupation has low requirements for entry therefore turnover may also be a key source of employment opportunities
Here are some key facts about Couriers and messengers in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 1,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Couriers and messengers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 81%
- Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 64% of couriers and messengers work all year, while 36% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 25% of couriers and messengers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 82% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 18% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 56% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
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