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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Managers in agriculture" in the Laval Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Managers in agriculture in the Laval Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region, for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

For the most part, managers in agriculture own their farms. In large-scale operations, there is a need for paid managers with a college or university education. Generally, these positions are usually filled by farm workers or supervisors with several years of farming experience.

Public interest in healthy eating has remained high, which fosters the development of niche crop products for small farms with fresh produce or livestock products.   

The buyout value of farms has increased significantly in recent years, which hinders the acquisition of family farms by successors or workers. As for the next generation, there is government aid to facilitate business start-ups and transfers for young entrepreneurs to draw them into the industry.   

Year after year, the size of farms has increased, and the activity will continue to be concentrated in large farms. The repurchase price of farms has increased sharply in recent years, and this hinders the next generation and workers from acquiring family farms. In this context of concentration, employment outlook are good in several regions.

Here are some key facts about Managers in agriculture in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region:

  • Approximately 4,110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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