Job prospects Farm Hand - Harvesting in the Edmundston–Woodstock Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for General farm workers in the Edmundston–Woodstock 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 good for Harvesting labourers (NOC 85101) in the Edmundston - Woodstock region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Harvesting labourers is a seasonal, physically demanding occupation with low entry requirements. Therefore, high employee turnover will be a major source of future job openings.
• The supply of labourers has decreased over the years and employers continue to have trouble finding workers during peak periods.
• Harvesting labourers' roles may vary, depending on the type of farm, and certain types of activities are concentrated in certain parts of the province. For instance, potato farming in concentrated in the centre of the province, while the majority of blueberry production takes place in the province's Northeast.

Here are some key facts about Harvesting labourers in the Edmundston - Woodstock region:

• Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Harvesting labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology