Job prospects Cook in the Nechako Region

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "cook" was moved from the group Cooks (NOC 6322) to the group Cooks (NOC 63200).

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

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

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Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Cooks (NOC 6322) in the Nechako 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.
High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

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 Nechako region:

Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 77%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology