Job prospects Material Handler in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Material handlers (NOC 75101) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

• Materials handlers are employed by transportation, storage and moving companies, as well as in warehouses throughout a variety of sectors. 
• This work is physically demanding and involves handling heavy loads.
• The majority of materials handlers are employed in Moncton and Saint John, where the majority of the province's industrial activity takes place. Both are significant railway hubs, while the latter is also home to the Port of Saint John, which is New Brunswick's largest port.

Here are some key facts about Material handlers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 3,350 people work in this occupation.
• Material handlers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 21%
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 10%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 8%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 62% of material handlers work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of material handlers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 91% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 9% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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