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Transportation and Warehousing

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Overview

Employment summary

Growth (2016-2017):

+1.0%

Job growth (2016-2017):

+1,500

Total employment (2017):

139,400

Source: 2017 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 2017

Men: 76%

Women: 24%

Source: 2017 Labour Force Survey

Provincial average in 2017

Men: 52%

Women: 48%

Source: 2017 Labour Force Survey

Age groups

% of employees under 25 years of age

2012
2017
B.C. average (2017)

Source: 2017 Labour Force Survey

% of employees 55 years and older

2012
2017
B.C. average (2017)

Source: 2017 Labour Force Survey

Employment

Types of employment

	2012	2017	B.C. average (2017)
Part time (% of employees working part time)	2012 11%	2017 12%	B.C. average (2017) 22%
Self-employed (% of employees who are self-employed)	2012 15%	2017 16%	B.C. average (2017) 18%
Temporary jobs (% of employees in temporary jobs)	2012 11%	2017 9%	B.C. average (2017) 14%