Job prospects Baker - Retail in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Bakers (NOC 63202) in Nova Scotia 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

The job market for bakers is balanced but active, with many opportunities arising due to turnover and a large number of jobseekers ready to fill them. Many bakers are employed by supermarkets, though the number of smaller independently owned bakeries in the province has increased in recent years, providing jobseekers with more variety and choice with respect to working conditions. 

The Nova Scotia Community College offers a baking and pastry arts program. However, it is not uncommon to find employers willing to train jobseekers—especially supermarkets.

Here are some key facts about Bakers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,150 people work in this occupation.
• Bakers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 38%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 30%
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 22%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 63% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 37% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 56% of bakers work all year, while 44% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of bakers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 34% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 66% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

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