Job prospects Forklift Truck Operator in the South Central Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Material handlers" in the South Central Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Material handlers in the South Central Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Limited for material handlers (NOC 75101) in the South Central region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about material handlers in the South Central region:
- Approximately 760 people work in this occupation.
- Material handlers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 27%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 16%
- Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 12%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Material handlers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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