Job prospects Maple Syrup Producer in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several 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 Managers in agriculture in Nova Scotia:

Approximately 1,900 people work in this occupation.
Managers in agriculture mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 86%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 85% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
80% of managers in agriculture work all year, while 20% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
73% of managers in agriculture are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 27% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations

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