Job prospects Letter Carrier in the Southern Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Letter carriers" in the Southern Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Letter carriers in the Southern Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Letter carriers (NOC 74101) in the Southern region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Letter carriers in the Southern region:

  • Approximately 120 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Letter carriers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Letter carriers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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