Job prospects Driver, Funeral Services in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs (NOC 75200) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several 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 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs in Manitoba:

• Approximately 1,150 people work in this occupation.
• Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 68%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 43% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 52% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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