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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Shippers and receivers" in the Laval Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Shippers and receivers in the Laval Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region, for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
The evolution of this occupation is mainly linked to household consumption and trends that influence commerce and logistics.
Uncertainty surrounding the residual effects of the economic slowdown could further affect the sector in the short term. However, consumer spending should resume and therefore contribute to maintaining jobs.
As for trends, the digitization of retail businesses is changing the industry. The use of online shopping continues to grow and should increase the demand for this workforce. However, the implementation of inventory management software, the computerization of certain tasks, and the adoption of new handling technologies are changing the occupation and reducing the need for the service of these workers.
Some of the job opportunities are coming from employee turnover, which is a result of working conditions and the salary often less advantageous for this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Shippers and receivers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region:
- Approximately 20,750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Shippers and receivers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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