The year in review2022

According to Trucking HR Canada’s January 2023 Labour Market Snapshot, total Canadian employment in trucking and logistics during 2022 was 737,000 workers, down from 755,000 in 2021 but still well above the 10-year average of 705,000 (2013 to 2022). The sector’s unemployment rate averaged 3.2 percent in 2022, down from 4.5 percent in 2021. These numbers indicate that the labour supply in trucking and logistics shrank by 3.7 percent, down by over 29,000 workers from 2021.

The number of vacancies for shippers and receivers and for delivery and courier service drivers rose between Q2 and Q3 of 2022 by 660 vacancies and 1,110 vacancies respectively, while the number of vacant dispatcher jobs fell by 195 positions in Q3. As a result, shortages seen earlier in 2022 persisted through the third quarter.