Job prospects Co-ordinator, Freight Traffic in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "co-ordinator, freight traffic" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Production and transportation logistics coordinators (NOC 13201) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Many workers in this occupation are employed in truck transportation and related industries; however, dispatchers also work in emergency services (police, fire and ambulance). Demand for these workers is expected to increase as the population grows, especially in urban centres. A smaller share is employed in the taxi and limousine services industry, where the increasing use of computerized and app-based dispatch systems will limit opportunities. Improvements in dispatching technology, which are simplifying the coordination of transportation and allowing some work to be automated.

Dispatchers with specific industry experience, knowledge of automated systems, and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks in an efficient and effective manner may have better job prospects.

Here are some key facts about Production and transportation logistics coordinators in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Production and transportation logistics coordinators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 41%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 12%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 12%
• 56% of production and transportation logistics coordinators work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 27% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a