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Trucking and logistics among Canada’s top contributors to employment growth in May
Employment in trucking and logistics grew faster than other sectors Ottawa, ON (June 15, 2026) — Recent data from Trucking HR Canada (THRC) shows employment in trucking and logistics grew at a faster rate in May 2026 than the Canadian labour market in general. Year-over-year, employment in the sector was up 2.8% — adding 21,500 […]
Canada’s experienced driver supply shrinks across trucking industry
Ottawa ON (May 25, 2026) — Trucking and logistics saw the fourth straight month with a year-over-year drop in employment, according to new data shared by Trucking HR Canada. The number of drivers actively seeking work in April 2026 declined by 900 people compared to April 2025, which indicates the total supply of drivers is […]
Trucking workforce shrinks as driver employment drops 7.3% year-over-year
Ottawa ON (April 28, 2026) — According to new data, Canada’s trucking and logistics sector employed 13,400 fewer workers in March 2026 compared to March 2025 — a decrease of 1.8%. Employment of transport truck drivers fell by 7.3% in the same period, shedding 23,600 jobs. “These employment numbers are part of a trend of […]
Trucking and logistics sector loses 30,500 jobs since February 2025
Ottawa, ON (March 23, 2026) — Recent data from Trucking HR Canada (THRC) shows that current economic conditions continue to have an impact on trucking and logistics. Employment levels in the sector declined by 30,500 positions or 4.0 % in February 2026 compared to February 2025. Among transport truck drivers, job losses were even higher: down […]
Slight dip in December trucking employment with 6,300 fewer drivers employed
Ottawa, ON (January 28, 2026) — December employment in the trucking and logistics sector was down 16,700 jobs compared to November, and there were 6,300 fewer drivers employed, according to the latest data from Trucking HR Canada (THRC). Across the Canadian economy in general, the data show employment remained largely unchanged in December compared to […]
Trucking job openings continue to cool as hiring slows in Q3 2025
Ottawa, ON (December 19, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada (THRC) data that became available this week show the downward trend in job openings in the truck transportation sector continued through the third quarter of 2025. This week’s numbers show that job openings, as well as the percentage of total positions being actively recruited for, are declining, […]
Unemployment down slightly for trucking and logistics; rate for drivers remains lower than national rate
OTTAWA, ON (December 9, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada data show that both employment and unemployment in trucking and logistics fell slightly since October, while information released by Statistics Canada last week shows strong job numbers for the Canadian workforce in general. The unemployment rate for the sector in general, and drivers specifically, remains noticeably […]
Truck driver jobs outpace labour market in October, while sector loses ground
OTTAWA, ON (November 17, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada’s most recent labour market information shows employment among Canadian truck drivers is outperforming the Canadian labour market in general. According to Statistics Canada’s labour force survey data, employment growth among truck drivers rose by 1.5%, while employment across the Canadian economy rose by some 67,000 jobs […]
Latest report shows sector unloads 25,000 jobs in Q1 2025
OTTAWA, ON (May 19, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada’s most recent labour market information shows significant changes in our labour force, painting an interesting picture of the industry’s current state. In the first quarter of 2025, employment across the trucking and logistics industry decreased by a staggering 25,000 positions compared to the same period in […]