Job prospects Ocean Freight Technician in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "ocean freight technician" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Production and transportation logistics coordinators (NOC 13201) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Production and transportation logistics coordinators in Quebec:

• Approximately 4,200 people work in this occupation.
• Production and transportation logistics coordinators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 11%
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 9%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 9%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 71% of production and transportation logistics coordinators work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of production and transportation logistics coordinators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 53% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 47% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology