Job prospects Stable Boss in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
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 Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors in Nova Scotia:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): more than 95%
50% of agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors work all year, while 50% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 33% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 67% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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