Longshore workers

Ontario

The employment outlook will be Moderate for longshore workers (NOC 75100) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.Here are some key facts about longshore workers in Ontario: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Longshore workers mainly work in the following sectors: Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 75% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations31% of longshore workers work all year, while 69% 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 34 weeks compared to 43 weeks 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: 27% compared to 9% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% 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: n/a university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for longshore workers (NOC 75100) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about longshore workers in British Columbia: Approximately 3,450 people work in this occupation. Longshore workers mainly work in the following sectors: Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 84% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations53% of longshore workers work all year, while 47% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.Less than 5% of longshore workers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 86% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 14% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 14% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 55% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Nova Scotia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for longshore workers (NOC 75100) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 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.Here are some key facts about longshore workers in Nova Scotia: Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Longshore workers mainly work in the following sectors: Support activities for transportation (NAICS 488): more than 95% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 73% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 27% compared to 18% for all occupations59% of longshore workers work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 84% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 16% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 11% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 53% compared to 27% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations