Job prospects Dispatcher, Bus in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators (NOC 72024) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several 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 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 44%
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 20%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 486, 487, 493): 11%
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
• 72% of supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology