Job prospects Yard Labourer - Railway Transport in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

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

  • Approximately 1,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Railway and motor transport labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 32%
    • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 12%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 8%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 49% of railway and motor transport labourers work all year, while 51% 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 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 6% 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: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 10% 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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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Limited
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Limited
London Region Undetermined
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Limited
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Limited
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Limited
Windsor-Sarnia Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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