The following comments apply to the career grouping Occupations in Food and Beverage Service (NOC 645), Food and Beverage Servers.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Accommodation and food services (95%), Health care and social assistance (1%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 42% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 81% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Food and Beverage Servers) is part of a larger group called Occupations in Food and Beverage Service (NOC 645). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 7%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.