Job prospects Chef in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "chef" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for chefs (NOC 62200) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2025-2027 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Job opportunities for chefs are mainly driven by the level of consumer spending and tourism activities in food services including restaurants, and to a lesser extent, in accommodation services such as hotels. While Red Seal certification is an asset, many employers are willing to hire skilled or experienced applicants who do not have it, or who are currently apprenticing.

Here are some key facts about chefs in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chefs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 76%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 33% of chefs work all year, while 67% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 33 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of chefs are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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