Testers and graders, food and beverage processing in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for testers and graders, food and beverage processing (NOC 94143) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about testers and graders, food and beverage processing in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 510 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Testers and graders, food and beverage processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 57%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 20%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%