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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Transport truck drivers (NOC 73300) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- General freight trucking
- A smaller number work in construction, wholesale trade, and manufacturing
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- The volume of goods requiring transportation is expected to be relatively steady
- Ongoing e-commerce and warehousing activities
- Favourable levels of construction, led by large infrastructure projects in Ontario
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- A valid commercial truck driver’s licence
- Certification to transport dangerous goods is required for the movement of hazardous products or dangerous goods
- Certification from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority is required to operate a propane truck
What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?
- Self-employment is rather common in this occupation
- Ability to work long hours, irregular work schedules, and to be away from home may be required, especially for long-haul truck drivers
- Some positions may require frequent travel to the United States.
Here are some key facts about Transport truck drivers in Ontario:
- Approximately 111,750 people work in this occupation.
- Transport truck drivers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 59%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 56% of transport truck drivers work all year, while 43% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 32% of transport truck drivers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 22% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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