Regional Report - Bakery Kitchener - Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC)

Published September 24, 2025

Regional Report – Bakery Kitchener

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Report Introduction

A critical Labour Market Information (LMI) regional profile of the Guelph-Kitchener, Ontario bakery processing industry. This report is one in a series designed to provide readers with detailed information and a better understanding of the local bakery processing industry.

Insights in This Report:

The profile delivers key insights, including:

An analysis of the regional labour force and the bakery processing sector profile.
The Bakery Processing Workforce Outlook, which forecasts that 1,700 new hires will be required in the region by 2030, with 87% of this need driven by industry growth.
Labour Market Tightness Ratings, indicating that recruitment and retention challenges due to a normal level of labour market tightness are expected to remain similar throughout the upcoming decade.
Data showing the largest proportion of new hires needed will be within the trades (which includes bakers and chefs).

This resource is essential for anyone seeking detailed labour market intelligence on the Guelph-Kitchener bakery processing sector.

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