Job prospects Letter Carrier in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Letter carriers (NOC 74101) in Saskatchewan 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• As a result of the growing e-commerce market, the need for direct delivery of goods is expected to create consistent demand for this occupation.
• Increasing use of digital transactions such as e-billing, e-banking and online application processes has reduced the volume of traditional mail.

Here are some key facts about Letter carriers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
• Letter carriers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 77% of letter carriers work all year, while 23% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 55% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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