Job prospects Forest Nursery Labourer in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Nursery and greenhouse labourers" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Nursery and greenhouse labourers in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Very limited for nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about nursery and greenhouse labourers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:
- Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Nursery and greenhouse labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 49%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 22%
- Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 18%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Nursery and greenhouse labourers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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