Job prospects Cannery Labourer - Fish Processing near Bridgewater (NS)

Job profile
- Search
  
  Occupation
  
  City, province or territory
- Summary
- Description
- Wages
- Prospects
- Jobs
- Requirements
- Competencies
- Search

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Labourers in fish and seafood processing" near Bridgewater (NS) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Labourers in fish and seafood processing near Bridgewater (NS). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Labourers in fish and seafood processing (NOC 95107) in the Southern region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in fish and seafood processing in the Southern region:

Approximately 510 people work in this occupation.
Labourers in fish and seafood processing mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 82%
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 9%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology