Job prospects Material Handler near Iqaluit (NU)

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Material handlers (NOC 75101) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 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.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Material handlers in Nunavut:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Material handlers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 38%
    • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 26%
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 12%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 10%
  • 56% of material handlers work all year, while 43% 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 36 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 54% compared to 37% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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