Job prospects Amusement Machine Route Agent in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

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 Quebec 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 Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors in Quebec:

  • Approximately 32,350 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): 27%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 14%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 14%
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 9%
    • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 72% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 52% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors work all year, while 48% 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 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 32% of delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 91% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 9% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Moderate
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Good
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Good
Côte-Nord Region Moderate
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Moderate
Lanaudière Region Good
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Very good
Nord-du-Québec Region Moderate
Outaouais Region Good
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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