Job prospects Waiter/waitress in the Laurentides Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Food and beverage servers in the Laurentides Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be very limited for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Laurentides region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The employment dynamics in this occupation depend on trends that affect the food services sector. This industry is characterized by a highly competitive business environment and low profit margins, which lead to significant firm turnover.

Despite rising household incomes, the uncertainty surrounding the residual effects of the economic slowdown could further affect the food services sector given that dining out depends primarily on discretionary spending.

The decline in customers in dining rooms and bars in favour of fast food and take-out meals could also be unfavourable for the occupation.

On the other hand, population aging, the increase in the number of single-person households and better tourism opportunities in Quebec could support this occupation.

However, while this supports slight job growth, these factors will be insufficient to offset the effect of other factors influencing the occupation.

Here are some key facts about Food and beverage servers in the Laurentides region:

• Approximately 2,070 people work in this occupation.
• Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology