Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists in Edmonton

The employment outlook will be Limited for agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists (NOC 21112) in the Edmonton region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Occupations in agriculture continue to be in demand due to difficulties with recruitment and retention in the sector.
• Between 2014 and 2024, overall employment in the sector dropped by 42%. With the average age of farmer operators steadily increasing, there continues to be a shortage of younger people joining the profession.
• Extreme weather events pose a risk to employment in agriculture, as farm operations may experience damages to their crops more frequently. 

Here are some key facts about agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists in the Edmonton region:

• Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 30%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 30%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 14%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 5%