Testers and graders, food and beverage processing in South Central

The employment outlook will be Limited for testers and graders, food and beverage processing (NOC 94143) in the South Central region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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 testers and graders, food and beverage processing in the South Central region:

• Approximately 200 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): 75%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 14%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%