Job prospects Farm Labourer - Harvesting in the Red Deer Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Harvesting labourers in the Red Deer Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Moderate for harvesting labourers (NOC 85101) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

·       Over the years, the size of farms has increased, leading to productivity gains through investments in equipment and a greater reliance on machinery, thereby reducing labor needs on these farms.

·       Artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies continue to be developed for agricultural applications. However, many tasks remain difficult to automate, and the industry must rely on these workers to carry out the work on crop and livestock farms.

·        It is possible that increased demand for local and organic products, non-traditional crops, and the expansion of export markets could create additional employment opportunities for this profession.

·       Employment in the agriculture industry can be sensitive to various factors, including extreme weather conditions.

Here are some key facts about harvesting labourers in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Harvesting labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology