Job prospects Agriculturist in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists (NOC 21112) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Occupations in agriculture continue to be in demand due to difficulties with recruitment and retention in the sector. However, employment continues to be affected by climate challenges facing this industry with agricultural establishments seeing damaged crops due to temperature extremes and wildfires.

Here are some key facts about Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists in British Columbia:

• Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 31%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 16%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 65% of agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 35% of agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 80% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 20% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 27% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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