Job prospects Potato Farmer in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020) in Nova Scotia 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.

Here are some key facts about Managers in agriculture in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 1,900 people work in this occupation.
  • Managers in agriculture mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 86%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 80% of managers in agriculture work all year, while 20% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 73% of managers in agriculture are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 27% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Annapolis Valley Region Good
Cape Breton Region Good
Halifax Region Undetermined
North Shore Region Good
Southern Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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