Job prospects Counter Attendant, Cafeteria in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (NOC 65201) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 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.
Here are some key facts about Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations in British Columbia:
- Approximately 52,800 people work in this occupation.
- Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 74%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 6%
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 39% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 61% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 34% of food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations work all year, while 66% 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 34 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 35% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 65% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 26% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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