Job prospects Hand Shellfish Processor - Fish And Seafood Processing in the Campbellton–Miramichi Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Fish and seafood plant workers" in the Campbellton–Miramichi Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Fish and seafood plant workers in the Campbellton–Miramichi Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142) in the Campbellton - Miramichi region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Fish and seafood plant workers in the Campbellton - Miramichi region:

  • Approximately 770 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Fish and seafood plant workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 92%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Fish and seafood plant workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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