Job prospects Butcher Apprentice in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Butchers - retail and wholesale (NOC 63201) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Butchers - retail and wholesale in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Butchers - retail and wholesale mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): more than 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 75% of butchers - retail and wholesale work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% 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.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 87% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 13% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 30% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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