Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors in Camrose - Drumheller

The employment outlook will be Moderate for agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030) in the Camrose - Drumheller region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of 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.
• Employment in agriculture has been on the decline since 2014, decreasing by 42% from 2014 to 2024.
• The risk of extreme weather may cause financial hardship for some farm operations and impact employment opportunities.
• Demand for this occupation is driven by global demand and trade for food commodities. Some food commodities are currently tariff exposed and subject to economic cycles.

Here are some key facts about agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors in the Camrose - Drumheller region:

• Approximately 60 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): more than 95%