Job prospects Driver, Livestock in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General farm workers" in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for General farm workers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:
- Approximately 730 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 76%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 10%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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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