Job prospects Fertilization Service Contractor - Agriculture in Québec
Job opportunities for Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC 8252) are fair in Québec over the next 3 years. These job prospects are also applicable to people working as a fertilization service contractor - agriculture.
Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.
Job opportunities in Québec
The employment outlook will be fair for Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC 8252) in Québec for the 2021-2023 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several 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 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers in Québec:
- Approximately 2,700 people work in this occupation.
- Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 75%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 88% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 12% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 65% of agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 58% and 42% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 32 weeks compared to 33 weeks for all occupations.
- 30% of agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in Québec by economic region.
| Location | Job prospects |
|---|---|
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Bas-Saint-Laurent Region | Fair Fair |
| Capitale-Nationale Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Centre-du-Québec Region | Fair Fair |
| Chaudière-Appalaches Region | Fair Fair |
| Côte-Nord Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Estrie Region | Fair Fair |
| Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Lanaudière Region | Fair Fair |
| Laurentides Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Laval Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Mauricie Region | Fair Fair |
| Montréal Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Montérégie Region | Fair Fair |
| Nord-du-Québec Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Outaouais Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region | Fair Fair |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
We expect that the labour supply and demand for Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC 8252) will be balanced in Canada over the next 10 years.
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