Job prospects Driver, Funeral Services in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs (NOC 75200) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 53% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs work all year, while 47% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 55% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs are self-employed compared to an average of 7% 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: 24% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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