Job prospects Food And Beverage Server near Calgary (AB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Food and beverage servers" near Calgary (AB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Food and beverage servers near Calgary (AB). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Food and beverage servers in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 25,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 87%
    • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 5%
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 36% compared to 78% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 64% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • 21% of food and beverage servers work all year, while 79% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 31 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of food and beverage servers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 21% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 79% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Food and beverage servers in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 25,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 87%
    • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 5%
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 36% compared to 78% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 64% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • 21% of food and beverage servers work all year, while 79% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 31 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of food and beverage servers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 21% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 79% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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