Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors in Bas-Saint-Laurent

The employment outlook will be Moderate for delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (NOC 75201) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is linked to household consumption, as well as and trends that influence trade and transportation.

Household consumption of goods has been growing steadily for several years, stimulating the demand for delivery services. However, the climate of uncertainty surrounding US tariffs could slow the economy and consumption, and reduce hiring in some companies in the short term.

Technological advances in logistics, such as navigation and communication systems, improve the efficiency of road transport by optimizing routes and reducing delivery times. These productivity gains moderate the demand for these drivers. Nevertheless, the increasing use of online shopping should offer promising prospects for delivery services.

Here are some key facts about delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 28%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 20%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 18%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 6%