Job prospects Industrial Butcher in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be limited for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• Not many 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 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): more than 95%

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