Job prospects Potato Farmer 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 Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The agricultural sector in B.C. is focused on horticulture, and as a result most employment is seasonal. Temporary foreign workers are an important resource for farmers and ranchers who face challenges with the domestic labour shortage.

Climate change events can disrupt production cycles and impact employment opportunities. For example, a cold-snap in January 2024 destroyed most of the vineyards and tree fruit crops in the Okanagan. As a result, employment in the sector declined dramatically in 2024.

Here are some key facts about Managers in agriculture in British Columbia:

• Approximately 7,350 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: 79% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 71% of managers in agriculture work all year, while 28% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 71% of managers in agriculture are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 62% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 38% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% 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: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology