Job prospects Transportation Logistics Coordinator in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "transportation logistics coordinator" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for production and transportation logistics coordinators (NOC 13201) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new 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.

• Production and transportation logistics coordinators are employed mainly in the transportation industry, especially in truck transportation and taxi companies. Some workers are also employed by manufacturing companies and wholesalers. 
• Population growth and the rising need to transport goods will support the demand for this occupation. However, the development of automation technologies—computerized and app-based dispatch systems in particular—will shift the tasks performed by this occupation and limit employment opportunities. 
• Job prospects will be enhanced for those with knowledge of the business operations specific to the hiring firm and its industry, as well as industry-specific software, such as transportation management systems. 
• A bachelor's degree or diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field may further improve job prospects. 

Here are some key facts about production and transportation logistics coordinators in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Production and transportation logistics coordinators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 32%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 7%
  • Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation (NAICS 487-488): 5%
• 78% of production and transportation logistics coordinators work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of production and transportation logistics coordinators are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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