Job prospects Baker in the Fredericton–Oromocto

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Bakers" in the Fredericton–Oromocto or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Bakers in the Fredericton–Oromocto. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for bakers (NOC 63202) in the Fredericton - Oromocto region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about bakers in the Fredericton - Oromocto region:

  • Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Bakers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 54%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 28%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Bakers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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