Bartenders

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Moderate for bartenders (NOC 64301) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate 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 bartenders in Alberta: Approximately 3,900 people work in this occupation. Bartenders mainly work in the following sectors: Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 79%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 7%Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 5% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 48% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 52% compared to 20% for all occupations14% of bartenders work all year, while 86% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 28 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.Less than 5% of bartenders are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 42% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 57% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 11% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Prince Edward Island

The employment outlook will be Moderate for bartenders (NOC 64301) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate 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 tend to be more favourable during the summer months.Here are some key facts about bartenders in Prince Edward Island: Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Bartenders mainly work in the following sectors: Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 64%Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 18%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 11%Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 67% compared to 84% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 33% compared to 16% for all occupations28% of bartenders work all year, while 71% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 38% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 62% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 55% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 25% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations

Nova Scotia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for bartenders (NOC 64301) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.Here are some key facts about bartenders in Nova Scotia: Approximately 1,150 people work in this occupation. Bartenders mainly work in the following sectors: Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 62%Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 14%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 12%Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 49% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 51% compared to 18% for all occupations19% of bartenders work all year, while 81% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 31 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.Less than 5% of bartenders are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 44% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 56% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 8% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 27% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations