Trucking HR Canada (THRC) labour market reports monitor and report on key labour market indicators that support industry stakeholders to identify areas of concern and develop strategies to build a skilled workforce.

THRC’s June Special Labour Market report highlights key labour market considerations for the trucking and logistics workforce to drive economic recovery. This Special Report: Threats to the supply chain and economic recovery provides a THRC analysis and perspective on the ongoing challenges and opportunities within the trucking and logistics sector.

Highlights

• For the third straight quarter, the number of vacancies surged, with 25,560 vacant truck driver positions recorded from January – March of 2022, the highest number of vacancies ever recorded for the Canadian trucking and logistics industry since the vacancy survey began in 2015
• In Q1 of 2022, 49% of truck driver vacancies have been posted for more than 90 days, up from 38% in Q1 2021
• Employers in British Columbia are recruiting for another 4,330 drivers
• Truck Transportation has the second highest vacancy rate of all sectors in the Canadian economy

Download THRC’s Special Labour Market report to find out more, including the proportion of driver vacancies by province and vacancies in other key occupations in trucking and logistics.

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