Testers and graders, food and beverage processing in Southern

The employment outlook will be Moderate for testers and graders, food and beverage processing (NOC 94143) in the Southern 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 moderate 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 Southern region:

• Approximately 220 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): 61%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 32%
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 7%