Job prospects Chef De Partie in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Chefs (NOC 62200) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chefs in Quebec:

  • Approximately 9,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Chefs mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 74%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 41% of chefs work all year, while 59% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 10% of chefs are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 70% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 30% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 27% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Moderate
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Moderate
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Moderate
Estrie Region Moderate
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Moderate
Lanaudière Region Moderate
Laurentides Region Moderate
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Moderate
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Moderate
Outaouais Region Good
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Limited

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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