Job prospects Licensed Cook in Northwest Territories
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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Cooks (NOC 63200) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
- Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.
- Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2023 wildfires, the Northwest Territories' accommodation and food services sector has experienced labour shortages and some restaurants have struggled to remain open.
- Cooks are forecasted as a top demanded occupation from 2021 to 2040 in the Northwest Territories, with 181 expected job openings (Government of Northwest Territories, 2023).
- This occupation is often employed at remote worksites, including mining camps, as well as at restaurants and hospitals across the territory.
- Infrastructure improvements may boost investment and tourism in the territory and lead to increased demand for food service occupations. For example, the federal government announced $25 million for the construction of an all-season road from Liard Highway 7 to the Prairie Creek mine. This road is expected to support investment and tourism in the area.
- Cooks are a designated Red Seal trade in the Northwest Territories and are eligible for Red Seal Endorsement. Technical training outside of the Northwest Territories is required for this occupation.
- Cook apprentices usually go to school in Alberta as no local training is available.
Here are some key facts about Cooks in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
- Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 47%
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 16%
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 15%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 72% compared to 88% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 28% compared to 12% for all occupations
- 49% of cooks work all year, while 51% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 52% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 48% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 37% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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