Job prospects Ranch Hand in the Ottawa Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General farm workers" in the Ottawa Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
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 Ottawa Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Livestock labourers (NOC 85100) in the Ottawa region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
Many farms in the region are in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ottawa, and Prescott and Russell
Here are some key facts about Livestock labourers in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 1,030 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Livestock labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 82%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 6%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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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