Job prospects Labourer, Meat-packing Plant in the Thompson–Okanagan Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Labourers in food and beverage processing in the Thompson–Okanagan Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in food and beverage processing in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 1,000 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): 62%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology