Job prospects Driver, Livestock in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General farm workers" in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for General farm workers in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Many farms in the region are in the Haldimand-Norfolk and Niagara areas.
Here are some key facts about Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:
- Approximately 1,340 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): 56%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 17%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 11%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 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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