These statistics are for the career group Chefs and Cooks (NOC 624).

Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Accommodation and food services (81%), Health care and social assistance (10%), Retail trade (3%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 63% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 45% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Cooks) is part of a larger group called Chefs and Cooks (NOC 624). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 14%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.