An in-depth survey report from meat processors to gain helpful insight. The survey had 417 meat processing employers participate to help paint a bigger picture of what is happening in the meat processing industry. This report gives a breakdown of the industry by giving relevant statistics about regions, animal and activity type, export markets and more. There is also a profile of the workforce so you can have information on employment, vacancies, recruitment, etc. like how over half (55%) of Canada’s meat processors report not being able to fill positions or experience chronic recruitment challenges. This vital information will help you make your necessary decisions.
Canada’s Meat processors hired an estimated 24,500 workers over the past year. This represents a 41% turnover rate in the industry for key occupations.
8% of employers, representing 35% of the workforce, reported utilizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program over the past year.
Meat processors cited: Meat cutters, plant management & supervisors, slaughterers, butchers and production labourers as the top key occupations. Recruitment challenges for Meat cutters and butchers were cited most often across most regions of Canada.
