Job prospects Apiary Technician in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many 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 Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators in Alberta:

• Approximately 3,350 people work in this occupation.
• Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 81%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 75% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 25% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 55% of specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators work all year, while 45% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 17% of specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 71% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 28% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 32% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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