Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) in the Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the Southwest region:

• Approximately 1,370 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): more than 95%