Job prospects Production Helper in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Labourers in food and beverage processing (NOC 95106) in Newfoundland and Labrador 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

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

• Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Labourers in food and beverage processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 70%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 6%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 50% of labourers in food and beverage processing work all year, while 50% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of labourers in food and beverage processing are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 63% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 37% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 55% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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