February 1, 2012 - The restaurant industry was Canada's third-largest job creator in 2011, the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) reported today.
Higher consumer spending and an increase in the number of establishments helped the industry grow by 28,000 jobs in 2011 over 2010 - an increase of 2.6 per cent - according to an article on the association's website.
The restaurant industry now employs more than 1.1 million Canadians or 6.5 per cent of the country's workforce - making it the fourth-largest private sector employer in the country, the report said, noting the industry also created one in 15 new jobs over the past decade.
However, despite the increase in employment in 2011, many restaurateurs are still struggling to find workers, the CRFA reported. In the association's recent Restaurant Outlook Survey for Q4 of 2011, 32 per cent of respondents indicated they are struggling to hire skilled labour and 14 per cent are having difficulty finding unskilled workers.
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