Job prospects Slaughterer in the Windsor-Sarnia Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers" in the Windsor-Sarnia Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the Windsor-Sarnia Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) in the Windsor - Sarnia region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the Windsor - Sarnia region:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 65%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 28%
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 5%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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