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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Shippers and receivers in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 2,150 people work in this occupation.
- Shippers and receivers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 36%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 15%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 8%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 73% of shippers and receivers work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of shippers and receivers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 74% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 26% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 53% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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