Job prospects Garde-manger Chef in the Cape Breton Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chefs" in the Cape Breton Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Chefs in the Cape Breton Region. 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
The employment outlook will be good for Chefs (NOC 62200) in the Cape Breton region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Chefs in the Cape Breton region:
- Approximately 180 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Chefs mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 61%
- Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 11%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 10%
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 9%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Chefs across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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