Job prospects Communications Officer - Emergency Services in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dispatchers" in the Southern 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
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Dispatchers in the Southern Region over the past few years (2022-2024) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for dispatchers (NOC 14404) in the Southern region for the 2025-2027 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.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about dispatchers in the Southern region:
- Approximately 30 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Dispatchers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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