Agriculture and Land

Nature and land provide a wide range of environmental work and agriculture jobs. This gives you the opportunity to feed the country through sustainable food production and help tackle the greenhouse gas emissions through this industry.

The impact you could make:
Making a difference every day to sustainable food production.
Contributing to the environment and making our planet more green.
An opportunity to be self-employed or be a contractor working with a range of employers.

The opportunities within agriculture and land:
Discover the range of opportunities within agriculture and get ready to tackle issues facing the sector, such as sustainably feeding the population.

Employment
There are currently 38,100 people employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.*

Job Availability
Between 2022 to 2025, there will be roughly 10,200 ​​​​​​​people needed to fill job openings.*

Job Diversity
The top 3 skills requested by most employers are, teamwork and collaboration, land management and customer service.*

*Skills Sector Assessment 2022