Job prospects Short Order Cook in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Cooks (NOC 63200) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

• Increased travel and tourism activity expected over the forecast period.
• Pandemic related labour shortages and above average turnover rates has raised job opportunities for this occupation.
• Shortages in entry-level work can lead to shortages higher up the chain. For example, a lack of kitchen helpers may result in fewer people becoming cooks.
• Inflation and increased prices may negatively affect this occupation.
• Over the longer term, population growth will lead to increased development in several communities, helping support the opening of new restaurants and food service operations.

Here are some key facts about Cooks in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 5,100 people work in this occupation.
• Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 61%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 13%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 67% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 44% of cooks work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of cooks are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 54% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 46% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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