Atlantic Region Bio-economy Hiring Requirement Outlook by Job Function, 2021-2029

A table showing the bio-economy hiring requirements by job function for Atlantic Canada. Overall, an estimated 3,370 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 360 additional workers in 2021; 370 in 2022; 420 in 2023; 370 in 2024; 280 in in 2025; 380 in 2026; 400 in 2027; 390 in 2028; 400 in 2029. For manufacturing and production, an estimated 1,050 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 240 additional workers in 2021; 110 in 2022; 120 in 2023; 100 in 2024; 80 in 2025; 100 in 2026; 100 in 2027; 100 in 2028; 100 in 2029. This represents 31% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For research and development, an estimated 440 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 180 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 70 additional workers in 2022; 80 in 2023; 70 in 2024; 50 in 2025; 80 in 2026; 90 in 2027; 90 in 2028; 90 in 2029. This represents 13% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For management, finance and administration, an estimated 740 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 110 additional workers in 2021; 80 in 2022; 90 in 2023; 80 in 2024; 60 in 2025; 80 in 2026; 80 in 2027; 80 in 2028; 80 in 2029. This represents 22% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For distribution and logistics, an estimated 100 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 10 additional workers in 2021; 10 in 2022; 20 in 2023; 10 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 10 in 2026; 10 in 2027; 10 in 2028; 10 in 2029. This represents 3% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For marketing, business development and sales, an estimated 60 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 20 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 10 additional workers in 2022; 10 in 2023; 10 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 10 in 2026; 10 in 2027; 10 in 2028; 10 in 2029. This represents 2% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For quality control and assurance, an estimated 100 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 20 additional workers in 2021; 10 in 2022; 10 in 2023; 10 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 10 in 2026; 10 in 2027; 10 in 2028; 10 in 2029. This represents 3% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For information technology, an estimated 70 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 10 additional workers in 2021; 10 in 2022; 10 in 2023; 10 in 2024; less than 10 in 2025; 10 in 2026; 10 in 2027; less than 10 in 2028; 10 in 2029. This represents 2% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For legal and regulatory affairs, an estimated 160 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 80 additional workers in 2021; 10 in 2022; 10 in 2023; 10 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 10 in 2026; 10 in 2027; 10 in 2028; 10 in 2029. This represents 5% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For “other” job functions, an estimated 650 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 90 additional workers in 2021; 60 in 2022; 70 in 2023; 70 in 2024; 50 in 2025; 70 in 2026; 80 in 2027; 80 in 2028; 80 in 2029. This represents 19% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy.

 

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