Job prospects Food Counter Attendant in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (NOC 65201) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 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.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Increases in social service funding, and planned shelter and food security efforts in Nunavut may support employment opportunities for this occupation.
• For example, the Nutrition North Canada program will be reviewed in 2025. The review seeks ways to improve the program and enhance northern food security. Findings may lead to employment opportunities for this occupation during the forecast period.
• Looking beyond the forecast period, the Conference Board of Canada (2024) predicts that this occupation will be in the top ten in terms of all open positions in Nunavut from 2024 to 2045.

Here are some key facts about Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations in Nunavut:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 71%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 10%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 63% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 38% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 38% of food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations work all year, while 63% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 32 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 43% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 56% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 65% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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