Job prospects Dairy Farm Worker in the Mauricie Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General farm workers" in the Mauricie Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour surplus for General farm workers in the Mauricie Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Livestock labourers (NOC 85100) in the Mauricie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Livestock labourers in the Mauricie region:

  • Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Livestock labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 81%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 11%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for General farm workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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