Job prospects Grain Farm Operator in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020) in Saskatchewan 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Agriculture remains a key goods-producing industry in Saskatchewan, representing 40% of all cultivated farmland in Canada.
• Managers in agriculture are central to operations in the province, accounting for about 67% of total agricultural employment. 
• Following output contraction in 2023 due to drought conditions, the sector is expected to rebound partially in 2024 with a 3.1% output growth and a full recovery is projected for 2025 with a 6.1% gain. 
• Experts predict billion boosts in yield potential which should translate into some job growth for a sector that has been experiencing declining employment.
• Productivity gains from investments in equipment and farm machinery, and extreme weather conditions may temper employment gains.

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

• Approximately 22,350 people work in this occupation.
• Managers in agriculture mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 93%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 82% of managers in agriculture work all year, while 18% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 84% of managers in agriculture are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology