Testers and graders, food and beverage processing in Chaudière - Appalaches

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several 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 Chaudière - Appalaches region:

• Approximately 140 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%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 15%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 6%