Atlantic Region Bio-industrial Labour Market Ratings Outlook by Job Function, 2021-2029

A table showing the bio-industrial labour market ratings outlook by job function. A three-tiered, colour-coded rating scale shows the severity of the hiring challenges: Level 1 (green) denotes that labour supply is greater than 75% of labour demand and low to moderate labour shortages are expected. Level 2 (orange) denotes that labour supply is between 25% and 75% of labour demand and moderate to serious labour shortages are expected. Level 3 (red) denotes that labour supply is less than 25% of labour demand and serious to severe labour shortages are expected. For the region’s bio-industrial sub-sector overall, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 in 2021, level 2 in 2022, level 3 in 2023, then level 2 from 2024 to 2029. For management, finance and administration, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 each year from 2021 to 2029. For research and development, the labour market is projected to be at level 1 in 2021, then level 3 from 2022 to 2029. For distribution and logistics, the labour market is projected to be at level 1 in 2021, then level 3 from 2022 to 2029. For marketing, business development and sales, the labour market is projected to be at level 1 in 2021, then level 3 from 2022 to 2029. For manufacturing and production, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 from 2021 to 2025, then level 2 from 2025 to 2029. For legal and regulatory affairs, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 from 2021 to 2023, level 2 in 2024, level 3 in 2025, level 2 from 2026 to 2028, and level 3 in 2029. For quality control and assurance, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 in 2021, level 1 in 2022, level 2 in 2023, level 1 from 2024 to 2025, level 2 from 2027 to 2028, and level 1 in 2029. No data is available to project labour market demand in 2026. For information technology, no data is available to project labour market demand. For “other” job functions, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 each year from 2021 to 2029.

Published in Close-up on the bio-economy: Atlantic Canada (December 6, 2021)