Job prospects Farm Hand - Livestock in the Yorkton–Melville Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General farm workers" in the Yorkton–Melville Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for General farm workers in the Yorkton–Melville Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Livestock labourers (NOC 85100) in the Yorkton - Melville region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Livestock labourers in the Yorkton - Melville region:

  • Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Livestock labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Agriculture (NAICS ultur): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for General farm workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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