Job prospects Pizza Delivery Driver in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (NOC 75201) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 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.

Warehousing, transport and logistics is expanding around the province with particular emphasis on new facilities in proximity to international airports, increasing demand for employees in these occupations.

Here are some key facts about Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors in Alberta:

  • Approximately 13,150 people work in this occupation.
  • Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 45%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 15%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 64% compared to 80% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 36% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • 47% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors work all year, while 53% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 33% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 82% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 18% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region Moderate
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region Moderate
Calgary Region Moderate
Camrose–Drumheller Region Moderate
Edmonton Region Moderate
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region Moderate
Red Deer Region Moderate
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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