Job prospects Letter Carrier 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 moderate for Letter carriers (NOC 74101) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

While the growing e-commerce market requires an increased need for sorting duties, employment levels should remain stable as traditional mail volumes are anticipated to drop with the rising use of online banking and billing.

Here are some key facts about Letter carriers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Letter carriers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 79% of letter carriers work all year, while 21% 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 46 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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