Job prospects Stevedore in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "stevedore" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Longshore workers (NOC 75100) in Ontario 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.

Here are some key facts about Longshore workers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Longshore workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 75% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 31% of longshore workers work all year, while 69% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 22% 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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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Undetermined
London Region Undetermined
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Undetermined
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Undetermined
Windsor-Sarnia Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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