Testers and graders, food and beverage processing in Lethbridge - Medicine Hat

The employment outlook will be Moderate for testers and graders, food and beverage processing (NOC 94143) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:

• Approximately 350 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): 68%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 28%