The forecast for employee hours in Canada's waste management and recycling sector indicates a consistent growth trend from 2024 to 2028. In 2023, the sector recorded a value of 112.6 million hours, providing a baseline for comparison. The year-on-year increase from 2024 to 2025 is approximately 2.27%, followed by 2.21% from 2025 to 2026. A subsequent rise of 2.15% from 2026 to 2027 leads to a 2.09% increase from 2027 to 2028. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over these five years is roughly 2.18%, indicating steady progress in labor demand.
Future trends to watch for include technological advancements facilitating automation, potentially influencing labor needs, and shifts in environmental regulations that could drive sector expansion or transformation.
