Job prospects Warehouse Worker - Mail And Parcel Sorting in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations (NOC 74100) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations in British Columbia:

• Approximately 3,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 94%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 65% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 35% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 63% of mail and parcel sorters and related occupations work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of mail and parcel sorters and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations

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