Job prospects Farm Produce Grading Service Contractor in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): more than 95%
  • 50% of agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors work all year, while 50% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 33% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 67% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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