Job prospects Delivery Salesperson in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "delivery salesperson" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (NOC 75201) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors in Ontario:

  • Approximately 39,300 people work in this occupation.
  • Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 38%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 62% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 46% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors work all year, while 54% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 37% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% 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: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% 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: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?

This occupation (Administrative officers) is part of a larger group called Administrative and regulatory occupations (NOC 122). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 2% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 14%.

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What proportion of people in this occupation work full-time?

According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 86% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

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What is the proportion of women working in this occupation?

According to the National Household Survey (2011), in Canada, women represented 82% of workers in this occupation compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

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What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?

This occupation (Administrative officers) is part of a larger group called Administrative and regulatory occupations (NOC 122). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, the unionization rate for this group was 28%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.

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