Job prospects Meat Packager in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

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

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Labourers in food and beverage processing (NOC 95106) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in food and beverage processing in Alberta:

• Approximately 4,300 people work in this occupation.
• Labourers in food and beverage processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 66%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 60% of labourers in food and beverage processing work all year, while 40% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of labourers in food and beverage processing are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 26% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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