Job prospects Dining Car Waiter/waitress in the Southeast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Food and beverage servers" in the Southeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour surplus for Food and beverage servers in the Southeast Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Southeast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several 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 Southeast region:

  • Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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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Labour Market Information Survey
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