Job prospects Delivery Truck Driver near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (NOC 75201) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 35%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 27%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 23%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 8%
  • Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 46% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors work all year, while 54% 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 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 14% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology