Job prospects Lumber Handler - Building Supplies in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Material handlers (NOC 75101) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Material handlers in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 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%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 55% of material handlers work all year, while 45% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 92% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 8% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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