Job prospects Baker, Specialty Foods - Retail in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Bakers (NOC 63202) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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.

Growth in this occupation will be generally due to a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Baking positions in limited-service restaurants are considered entry-level as they often do not require specialized knowledge, training, or experience. The high incidence of part-time work and a relatively young workforce in some sectors will likely create more opportunities due to higher levels of staff turnover, especially in lower skill positions.

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

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Bakers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 44%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 25%
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 23%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 53% of bakers work all year, while 47% 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 38 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of bakers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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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