Job prospects Forklift Truck Operator in the Red Deer Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Material handlers" in the Red Deer Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Material handlers in the Red Deer Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
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Job outlook over the next 3 years
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Material handlers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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Job opportunities over the next 3 years
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Take a closer look at the projected labour demand and supply for this occupation over the 2022-2031 period. For more information on future job trends, go to the Canadian Occupational Projections System.
Summary
BALANCE: Labour demand and labour supply are expected to be broadly in line for this occupation group over the 2022-2031 period at the national level. The section below contains more detailed information regarding the outlook for this occupational group.
Employment in 2021
224,300
Median age of workers in 2021
40
Median retirement age in 2021
65.0
Detailed analysis
In order to determine the expected outlook of an occupation, the magnitude of the difference between the projected total numbers of new job seekers and job openings over the whole projection period (2022-2031) is analyzed in conjunction with an assessment of labour market conditions in recent years. The intention is to determine if recent labour market conditions (surplus, balance or shortage) are expected to persist or change over the period 2022-2031. For instance, if the analysis of key labour market indicators suggests that the number of job seekers was insufficient to fill the job openings (a shortage of workers) in an occupational group in recent years, the projections are used to assess if this situation will continue over the projection period or if the occupation will move towards balanced conditions.
The analysis of key labour market indicators such as job vacancies and employment growth as well as the unemployment rate suggests that the supply was sufficient to fill the demand in this occupational group over the 2019-2021 period.
For Longshore workers and material handlers, over the period 2022-2031, new job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 77,500 , while 65,300 new job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill them.
As job openings and job seekers are projected to be at relatively similar levels over the 2022-2031 period, the balance between labour supply and demand seen in recent years is expected to continue over the projection period. A more detailed analysis of the outlook of this occupation will be released in the coming weeks.
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