Hiring requirements by sub-sector from 2021 to 2029, Ontario

A table showing the bio-economy hiring requirements by job function for Ontario. Overall, an estimated 24,510 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 200 additional workers in 2021; 3,050 in 2022; 3,380 in 2023; 3,000 in 2024; 1,640 in in 2025; 3,310 in 2026; 3,340 in 2027; 3,280 in 2028; 3,310 in 2029. For manufacturing and production, an estimated 5,820 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 40 additional workers in 2021; 760 in 2022; 860 in 2023; 740 in 2024; 490 in 2025; 760 in 2026; 750 in 2027; 710 in 2028; 710 in 2029. This represents 24% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For research and development, an estimated 5,170 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 270 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 650 additional workers in 2022; 710 in 2023; 640 in 2024; 290 in 2025; 760 in 2026; 790 in 2027; 790 in 2028; 810 in 2029. This represents 21% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For management, finance and administration, an estimated 4,210 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 330 additional workers in 2021; 500 in 2022; 550 in 2023; 490 in 2024; 280 in 2025; 530 in 2026; 520 in 2027; 500 in 2028; 510 in 2029. This represents 17% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For distribution and logistics, an estimated 1,580 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 80 additional workers in 2021; 200 in 2022; 220 in 2023; 180 in 2024; 80 in 2025; 210 in 2026; 210 in 2027; 200 in 2028; 200 in 2029. This represents 6% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For marketing, business development and sales, an estimated 1,300 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 80 additional workers in 2021; 170 in 2022; 190 in 2023; 150 in 2024; 60 in 2025; 170 in 2026; 160 in 2027; 160 in 2028; 160 in 2029. This represents 5% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For quality control and assurance, an estimated 1,230 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 30 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 160 additional workers in 2022; 180 in 2023; 150 in 2024; 60 in 2025; 170 in 2026; 180 in 2027; 180 in 2028; 180 in 2029. This represents 5% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For information technology, an estimated 710 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 30 additional workers in 2021; 90 in 2022; 100 in 2023; 80 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 100 in 2026; 100 in 2027; 100 in 2028; 100 in 2029. This represents 3% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For legal and regulatory affairs, an estimated 490 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 50 additional workers in 2021; 50 in 2022; 50 in 2023; 50 in 2024; 30 in 2025; 60 in 2026; 60 in 2027; 70 in 2028; 70 in 2029. This represents 2% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy. For “other” job functions, an estimated 4,000 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 110 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 470 additional workers in 2022; 520 in 2023; 520 in 2024; 340 in 2025; 550 in 2026; 570 in 2027; 570 in 2028; 570 in 2029. This represents 16% of the overall hiring requirement in the province’s bio-economy.

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