Job prospects Greenhouse Labourer in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "greenhouse labourer" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

A flexible schedule is an asset as work may be seasonal and/or part-time.
This occupation is physically demanding and may require lots of time spent in a warm area.

Here are some key facts about Nursery and greenhouse labourers in New Brunswick:

Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
Nursery and greenhouse labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 79%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 8%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 79% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 21% compared to 16% for all occupations
18% of nursery and greenhouse labourers work all year, while 82% 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 28 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 49% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 51% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in New Brunswick by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Campbellton–Miramichi Region	Moderate
Edmundston–Woodstock Region	Moderate
Fredericton–Oromocto	Good
Moncton–Richibucto Region	Good
Saint John–St. Stephen Region	Good