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Transportation and Warehousing

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Overview

Employment summary

Growth (2017-2018):

-3.0%

Job growth (2017-2018):

-3,600

Total employment (2018):

135,800

Source: 2018 Labour Force Survey

Key points

Most of the employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is in the Mainland / Southwest region.
The majority of the industry are unionized.
Wages in this industry are comparable to the provincial average.
Unemployment rates are low in this industry compared to the all-industry average in B.C.
Only a small portion of employees in this industry are under 25 years of age.

Businesses in the Transportation and Warehousing industry are involved mainly in transporting passengers and goods and in warehousing and storing goods.

Workforce

Gender

Employment by gender in 2018

Men: 77%

Women: 23%

Source: 2018 Labour Force Survey

Provincial average in 2018

Men: 58%

Women: 42%

Source: 2018 Labour Force Survey

Age groups

% of employees under 25 years of age

2013
2018
B.C. average (2018)

Source: 2018 Labour Force Survey

% of employees 55 years and older

2013
2018
B.C. average (2018)

Source: 2018 Labour Force Survey

Employment

Types of employment

	2013	2018	B.C. average (2018)
Part time (% of employees working part time)	2013 12%	2014 13%	B.C. average (2018) 20%
Self-employed (% of employees who are self-employed)	2013 17%	2018 17%	B.C. average (2018) 20%
Temporary jobs (% of employees in temporary jobs)	2013 9%	2018 9%	B.C. average (2018) 13%