Job prospects Meat Trimmer in the Montréal Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers" in the Montréal Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour surplus for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the Montréal Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many 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 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

  • Approximately 1,500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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