Job prospects Cannery Labourer - Fish Processing in the Cape Breton Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Labourers in fish and seafood processing" in the Cape Breton Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Labourers in fish and seafood processing in the Cape Breton Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Labourers in fish and seafood processing (NOC 95107) in the Cape Breton region 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.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in fish and seafood processing in the Cape Breton region:

Approximately 380 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Labourers in fish and seafood processing mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 85%
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology