Job prospects Butcher, Slaughterhouse in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 1,250 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): 76%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 15%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 70% of industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 30% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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