Job prospects Host/hostess, Food Service in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses (NOC 64300) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 6% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 94% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 12% of maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses work all year, while 88% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 26 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 37% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 53% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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