Job prospects Restaurant Host/hostess in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a labour shortage for Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses (NOC 64300) in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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.

Here are some key facts about maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

  • Approximately 620 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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