Job prospects Short Order Cook in the Northwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Cooks" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Cooks in the Northwest Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Cooks (NOC 63200) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Cooks in the Northwest region:

  • Approximately 1,230 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 70%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Cooks across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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