Job prospects Tree Planter, Seasonal in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "tree planter, seasonal" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for logging and forestry labourers (NOC 85120) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of 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.

Here are some key facts about logging and forestry labourers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Logging and forestry labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 74%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 63% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 37% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 13% of logging and forestry labourers work all year, while 87% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 23 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of logging and forestry labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 69% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 31% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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