Job prospects Cocktail Waiter/waitress in the South Central Region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the South Central region for the 2024-2026 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 Food and beverage servers in the South Central region:

• Approximately 320 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 87%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology