Job prospects Distribution And Transport Logistics Technician in Ontario

Job opportunities for Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations (NOC 1215) are good in Ontario over the next 3 years. These job prospects are also applicable to people working as a distribution and transport logistics technician.

Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.

Job opportunities in Ontario

distribution and transport logistics technician
Prospects over the next 3 years
Good

The employment outlook will be good for Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations (NOC 1215) in Ontario for the 2021-2023 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations in the Ontario region:

  • Approximately 31,600 people work in this occupation.
  • Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 20%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 17%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 10%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: more than 95% compared to 79% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • 77% of supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 31 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 12% for all occupations.

    • Breakdown by region

    Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

    Location Job prospects
    Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Good Good
    Kingston–Pembroke Region Good Good
    Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Good Good
    London Region Good Good
    Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Good Good
    Northeast Region Good Good
    Northwest Region Good Good
    Ottawa Region Good Good
    Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Good Good
    Toronto Region Good Good
    Windsor-Sarnia Region Good Good
    Legend: The job opportunities can be: Undetermined Limited Fair Good

    Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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