Job prospects Buffet Waiter/waitress in the Toronto Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Food and beverage servers" in the Toronto Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Food and beverage servers in the Toronto 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 Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Toronto region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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.
  • High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

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

  • Approximately 20,820 people work in this occupation.
  • Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 91%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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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Labour Market Information Survey
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