Harvesting labourers in Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula

The employment outlook will be Good for harvesting labourers (NOC 85101) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Many farms in the region are in the Haldimand-Norfolk and Niagara areas

Here are some key facts about harvesting labourers in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:

• Approximately 690 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Harvesting labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 95%