Prairies Hiring Requirement Outlook by Job Function, 2021-2029

 

A table showing the bio-economy hiring requirements by job function for the Prairies. Overall, an estimated 3,420 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 870 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 490 additional workers in 2022; 500 in 2023; 410 in 2024; 250 in in 2025; 420 in 2026; 440 in 2027; 460 in 2028; 450 in 2029. For manufacturing and production, an estimated 800 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 230 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 120 additional workers in 2022; 120 in 2023; 100 in 2024; 70 in 2025; 90 in 2026; 100 in 2027; 100 in 2028; 100 in 2029. This represents 23% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For research and development, an estimated 780 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 50 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 110 additional workers in 2022; 110 in 2023; 90 in 2024; 50 in 2025; 100 in 2026; 100 in 2027; 110 in 2028; 110 in 2029. This represents 23% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For management, finance and administration, an estimated 550 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 160 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 80 additional workers in 2022; 80 in 2023; 70 in 2024; 40 in 2025; 70 in 2026; 70 in 2027; 70 in 2028; 70 in 2029. This represents 16% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For distribution and logistics, an estimated 180 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 30 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 30 additional workers in 2022; 30 in 2023; 20 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 20 in 2026; 20 in 2027; 30 in 2028; 20 in 2029. This represents 5% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For quality control and assurance, an estimated 150 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 40 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 20 additional workers in 2022; 20 in 2023; 20 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 20 in 2026; 20 in 2027; 20 in 2028; 20 in 2029. This represents 4% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For marketing, business development and sales, an estimated 130 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 30 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 20 additional workers in 2022; 20 in 2023; 10 in 2024; less than 10 in 2025; 20 in 2026; 20 in 2027; 20 in 2028; 20 in 2029. This represents 4% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy. For information technology, an estimated 80 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 30 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 legal and regulatory affairs, an estimated 70 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; less than 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 “other” job functions, an estimated 680 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 280 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 90 additional workers in 2022; 100 in 2023; 80 in 2024; 60 in 2025; 80 in 2026; 90 in 2027; 90 in 2028; 90 in 2029. This represents 20% of the overall hiring requirement in the region’s bio-economy

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