Job prospects Taxi Driver in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs (NOC 75200) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Prospects are positive for this occupation, due to a rebound in travel and restaurant/bar activity following the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Drivers may have to work irregular hours and be on call, so flexibility is an asset. Prospects are greater in the population’s southern economic regions, where population densities are higher.

Here are some key facts about Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 481-483, 485-486, 493): 70%
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 8%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 68% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 32% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 33% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs work all year, while 67% 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 35 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 48% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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