Food and beverage servers in Ottawa

The employment outlook will be Limited for food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Ottawa region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about food and beverage servers in the Ottawa region:

• Approximately 6,810 people work in this occupation.
• Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 94%