Job prospects Chicken Catcher in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Livestock labourers" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Livestock labourers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Limited for livestock labourers (NOC 85100) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 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 livestock labourers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 1,680 people work in this occupation.
- Livestock labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 62%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 10%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 10%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Livestock labourers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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