Job prospects Farm Produce Grading Service Contractor in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "farm produce grading service contractor" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Not many 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 Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors in Manitoba:

Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): more than 95%
77% of agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
31% of agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 86% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 14% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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