Job prospects Shipping Agent in Prince Edward Island

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "shipping agent" 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 Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400) 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.

Most shippers and receivers are employed across the manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, and to a lesser extent, transportation and warehousing industries. Demand for this occupation is linked to the demand for manufactured and traded goods, which in turn is sensitive to economic cycles. The Island economy is projected to expand at a respectable pace over the forecast period which should support employment growth in this occupation. This is based on the expectation that interest rates will continue to fall which will encourage more consumer spending and business investment.

The widespread use of computers, scanners, tracking and sorting systems, may moderate the level of job creation in this occupation. Demand for this occupation increases during the late fall/early winter as goods are shipped for the holiday season. The introduction of inventory and shipping document management software as well as the computerization of some tasks will speed up the work performed by shippers and receivers and thus reduce the demand for workers in this occupation.

Those with computer skills and experience with inventory control systems may also find it easier to attain employment.

Here are some key facts about Shippers and receivers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 250 people work in this occupation.
• Shippers and receivers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 28%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 26%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 20%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 5%
• 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
• 76% of shippers and receivers work all year, while 24% 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 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a