Job prospects Horse Stable Foreman/woman in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Large labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a large labour surplus for Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 380 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Agriculture (NAICS ultur): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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