Job prospects Fish Processing Plant Labourer in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "fish processing plant labourer" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

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

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Labourers in fish and seafood processing (NOC 95107) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in fish and seafood processing in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Labourers in fish and seafood processing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 71%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 78% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • 30% of labourers in fish and seafood processing work all year, while 70% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 32 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 50% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 44% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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