Job prospects Garbage Truck Driver in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 37%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 26%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 18%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 486, 487, 493): 10%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 43% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 57% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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