Job prospects Dispatcher, Bus in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators (NOC 72024) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators in British Columbia:

• Approximately 5,500 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 26%
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 24%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 8%
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 8%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 72% of supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators work all year, while 28% 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 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 70% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 30% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology