Job prospects Breeder, Domestic Animals in Manitoba
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These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

The aging of farm operators and the consolidation of smaller farms has led to a decrease in the total number of farms in Manitoba (down over 8% between 2011 and 2021), and a reduction in the number of farm operators.
Net demand for managers in agriculture is expected to be driven by retirement.

Here are some key facts about Managers in agriculture in Manitoba:

Approximately 14,750 people work in this occupation.
Managers in agriculture mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 89%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
87% of managers in agriculture work all year, while 13% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
78% of managers in agriculture are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 78% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 22% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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