An analytical view into the meat processing sector spotlighting the Hamilton Region in Southern Ontario, including the Niagara Peninsula and the City of Hamilton. The current labour supply is well above the projected meat processing employment labour demands. However, the region still faces some challenges with retention, recruitment, development for leadership positions and competition for other lower-skills work. Some facilities have found different solutions, like with revamping the onboarding process to help with turnover. The report gives a detailed overview of the Hamilton Region and a comprehensive exploration of Ontario and Hamilton’s meat processing sector. Giving you relevant information, this report supplies you with the full picture of their meat processing sector.
Meat processing in the Hamilton, Ontario region consists of facilities for processing hogs, cattle and poultry.
Regional meat employment is expected to remain stable around 3,500 over the forecast period with a slight decline to 3,400 by 2030.
Regional labour market analysis suggests that after accounting for labour requirements in other sectors, regional labour supply is well above projected meat processing employment demands over the next five years.