LABOR PRODUCTIVITY AND AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA

Issue № 7, 2025, article № 1, pages 4-11

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Language: Russian

Original language title: ПРОИЗВОДИТЕЛЬНОСТЬ ТРУДА И ЗАНЯТОСТЬ В СЕЛЬСКОМ ХОЗЯЙСТВЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ И ОСОБЕННОСТИ ИСЧИСЛЕНИЯ В КАНАДЕ

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, AGRI-FOOD SECTOR, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, LABOR FORCE

Abstract: Agriculture and the agri-food sector in general are largely the main economy of Canada. More than two million people are employed in these sectors. Their annual contribution is more than $122 billion, or 6.3% of Canada's GDP, and as demand for Canadian food and agricultural products grows worldwide, the agricultural sector can act as the engine of the country's economy. However, this sector is facing labor problems that threaten its further growth. The area of greatest concern for agricultural employers is the persistent shortage of workers, especially workers with the right skills, in the regions where jobs are being created. In 2017, Canada's agricultural sector was unable to find enough workers, and 16,500 jobs remained vacant due to labor shortages. This shortage resulted in production losses and delays, as well as $2.9 billion in lost sales. Canada's agricultural sector is projected to experience steady productivity growth and growing demand for labor between 2024 and 2029. However, it is estimated that the labor supply in the sector will decrease during this time, which will almost double the labor shortage and create even greater employment problems in the coming years. In this regard, the need to increase labor productivity in the industry is of particular impоrtan.

Authors: Paptsov Andrei Gennadevich, Manuilova Olga Sergeevna