Job prospects Herd Attendant in the Montréal Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers in the Montréal Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

• Approximately 1,150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology