Job prospects General Farm Worker - Harvesting in the South Central Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General farm workers" in the South Central Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Large labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a large labour surplus for General farm workers in the South Central Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Harvesting labourers (NOC 85101) in the South Central region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several 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 Harvesting labourers in the South Central region:

Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
Harvesting labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology