Job prospects Yard Labourer - Railway Transport in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Railway and motor transport labourers (NOC 75211) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Railway and motor transport labourers in Alberta:

• Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Railway and motor transport labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 25%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 24%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 8%
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 46% of railway and motor transport labourers work all year, while 54% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of railway and motor transport labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 56% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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