Labourers in food and beverage processing in South Central

The employment outlook will be Moderate for labourers in food and beverage processing (NOC 95106) in the South Central region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about labourers in food and beverage processing in the South Central region:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Labourers in food and beverage processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 87%