Job prospects Operations Manager, Restaurant in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030) in Alberta 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Population growth should improve the demand for this occupation. However, restaurants remain sensitive to the discretionary spending of consumers, which is dependent on economic conditions.  
• Food service employers are having a difficult time recruiting and retaining employees at all levels, meaning that hiring requirements may be more flexible, at least over the near-term. 

Here are some key facts about Restaurant and food service managers in Alberta:

• Approximately 12,200 people work in this occupation.
• Restaurant and food service managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 92%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 63% of restaurant and food service managers work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 34% of restaurant and food service managers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 52% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 48% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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