Job prospects Material Handler near Corner Brook (NL)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Material handlers" near Corner Brook (NL) or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Material handlers near Corner Brook (NL). 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 Limited for material handlers (NOC 75101) in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about material handlers in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region:
- Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Material handlers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 25%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 23%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 16%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 13%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 11%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Material handlers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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