Job prospects Advertisement Delivery Person in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (NOC 75201) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors in Ontario:

• Approximately 39,300 people work in this occupation.
• Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 38%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 62% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 46% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors work all year, while 54% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 37% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% 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: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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