Nursery and greenhouse labourers in South Central

The employment outlook will be Limited for nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103) in the South Central region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small 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 nursery and greenhouse labourers in the South Central region:

• Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Nursery and greenhouse labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 80%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 20%