Job prospects Restaurant Host/hostess in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses (NOC 64300) in Saskatchewan 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.

• Increased travel and tourism activity expected over the forecast period.
• Pandemic related labour shortages and above average turnover rates has raised job opportunities for this occupation.
• Inflation and increased prices may negatively affect this occupation.
• Use of food delivery services may negatively affect the number of people going to local establishments.
• Over the longer term, population growth will lead to increased development in several communities, helping support the opening of new restaurants and food service operations.

Here are some key facts about Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,600 people work in this occupation.
• Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 8% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 92% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 20% of maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses work all year, while 80% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 29 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 9% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 91% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 47% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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