Job prospects Transport Truck Driver in Nunavut

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "transport truck driver" in Nunavut or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nunavut

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for transport truck drivers (NOC 73300) in Nunavut for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• Employment opportunities in this occupation may be constrained by automation and digital transformation initiatives.

Here are some key facts about transport truck drivers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Transport truck drivers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 28%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 19%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 65% of transport truck drivers work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 65% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a