Job prospects Line Cook near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be good for Cooks (NOC 63200) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Demand for staff to work in restaurant kitchens remains high in Yukon.  Many restaurants across Yukon have been unable to hire sufficient staff ahead of the busy tourist season in 2023.  Some hotels and restaurants are even offering accommodation in order to recruit staff(CBC News). 

Here are some key facts about Cooks in Yukon:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 47%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 16%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 15%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 42% of cooks work all year, while 57% 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 37 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of cooks are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology