Job prospects Cook in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Cooks" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note that these outlooks are based on the 2016 version of the NOC. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

The prospect of finding work in this occupation was good over the past few years (2019-2021). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Cooks (NOC 6322) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Strong growth in food services is supported by the removal of pandemic-related restrictions.
Demand for workers is expected to exceed supply in the near term.

Here are some key facts about Cooks in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

Approximately 14,070 people work in this occupation.
Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 80%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology