Job prospects Parcel Deliverer - Courier Service in the Montérégie Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors" in the Montérégie Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors in the Montérégie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Couriers and messengers (NOC 74102) in the Montérégie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Couriers and messengers in the Montérégie region:

  • Approximately 770 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Couriers and messengers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 85%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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