Job prospects Headwaiter/headwaitress - Food And Beverage Services in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Food and beverage servers" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Food and beverage servers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest 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.
Here are some key facts about Food and beverage servers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 16,220 people work in this occupation.
- Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 93%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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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