Job prospects Delivery Person - Courier Service in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Couriers and messengers (NOC 74102) in Ontario 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.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Couriers and messengers in Ontario:
- Approximately 4,700 people work in this occupation.
- Couriers and messengers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 77%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 81% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 62% of couriers and messengers work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% 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 couriers and messengers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 12% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
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