Job prospects Warehouseman/woman in the Cape Breton Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Material handlers" in the Cape Breton Region 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 in the Cape Breton Region. 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 Moderate for material handlers (NOC 75101) in the Cape Breton region for the 2025-2027 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 moderate number of 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 Cape Breton region:
- Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Material handlers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 46%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 18%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
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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