Job prospects Cook in the Kootenay Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Cooks" in the Kootenay 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

Balanced

The prospect of finding work in this occupation was fair over the past few years (2019-2021). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Cooks (NOC 6322) in the Kootenay region for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Several 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 Kootenay region:

Approximately 990 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 70%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 11%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology