Job prospects Distribution And Transport Logistics Technician in Alberta
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "distribution and transport logistics technician" in Alberta or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Production and transportation logistics coordinators (NOC 13201) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Production and transportation logistics coordinators in Alberta:
- Approximately 4,000 people work in this occupation.
- Production and transportation logistics coordinators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 17%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 12%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 9%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 95% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 75% of production and transportation logistics coordinators work all year, while 25% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of production and transportation logistics coordinators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 56% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 44% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 6% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 9% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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