Job prospects Ramp Attendant - Air Transport in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Air transport ramp attendants (NOC 74202) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Investment from government expected to continue through Community Airport Partnership program.
  • This occupation should be supported by private sector investment including Boeing's multi-million-dollar commitment to help address shortages in the province's aviation industry.
  • Improvement in the level of global air travel.


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

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Air transport ramp attendants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 61%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 39%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 53% of air transport ramp attendants work all year, while 47% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 76% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 24% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 33% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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