Job prospects Waiter/waitress in the Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Food and beverage servers" in the Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Food and beverage servers in the Southwest Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Southwest region for the 2023-2025 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.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Food and beverage servers in the Southwest region:
- Approximately 370 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 91%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 9%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Food and beverage servers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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