Job prospects Fur-bearing-animal Farmer in the Estrie Region
Green job Help - Green job - Help

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Managers in agriculture" in the Estrie Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Managers in agriculture in the Estrie Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020) in the Estrie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

For the most part, managers in agriculture own their farms. In large-scale operations, there is a need for paid managers. These positions are usually filled by farm workers or supervisors with several years of farming experience.

Public interest in healthy eating has remained high, which fosters the development of niche crop products for small farms with fresh produce or livestock products.

As for the next generation, there is government aid to facilitate business start-ups and transfers for young entrepreneurs to draw them into the industry.

In recent years, the size of farms has increased, and the activity will continue to be concentrated in large farms. The repurchase price of farms has increased, and this hinders workers from acquiring a family or an unrelated business.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in the region of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Here are some key facts about Managers in agriculture in the Estrie region:

  • Approximately 2,800 people work in this occupation.
  • Managers in agriculture mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 88%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Managers in agriculture across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

Learn more

Labour Market Information Survey
Date modified: