Job prospects Distribution And Transport Logistics Technician in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "distribution and transport logistics technician" in British Columbia or Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations (NOC 1215) in British Columbia for the 2022-2024 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 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations in British Columbia:

• Approximately 11,050 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 21%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 18%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 77% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 23% for all occupations
• 70% of supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 32 weeks for all occupations.
• less than 5% of supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology