Job prospects Dockworker in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Longshore workers" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Longshore workers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Longshore workers (NOC 75100) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Longshore workers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 2,600 people work in this occupation.
  • Longshore workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Longshore workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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