Job prospects Taxi Dispatcher near Yellowknife (NT)

The employment outlook will be very limited for Dispatchers (NOC 14404) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Dispatchers in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 67%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 12%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 8%
• 73% of dispatchers work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 59% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology