Accommodation and Food Services

Overview:The Accommodation and Food Services industry 1 in Alberta includes establishments that:• provide short-term lodging and complementary services (i.e. hotels, motor hotels, resorts,motels, bed and breakfast accommodation, housekeeping cottages and cabins, recreationalvehicle parks and campgrounds and hunting and fishing camps); and• prepare meals, snacks and beverages to customer order for immediate consumption on oroff the premises.Section A: Business Environment1. 2012 Employment and Unemployment Numbers and Rates2. Industry’s Growth3. Facts, Trends and Outlook4. Size of Businesses in Alberta and the IndustrySection B: Human Resources Profile1. Occupational Information2. Demographics: Gender and Age3. WagesSection C: Additional InformationLinks to Selected Associations in Industry1 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) major group 722

4. Size of Businesses in Alberta and the Industry:Establishment Size Businesses in AlbertaBusinesses inAccommodation and FoodServicesNumber of %* Number of %EmployeesEmployeesLess than 20 employees 633,200 35.1% 54,300 43.7%20 to 99 employees 634,600 35.2% 58,500 47.1%100 to 500 employees 342,100 19.0% 10,300 8.3%Over 500 employees 194,400 10.8% N/A N/AData Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, CANSIM Table 282-0076, 2013* Percentages may not add up to 100 due to roundingN/A denotes data not available due to the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics ActNote: Statistics Canada’s survey methodology for determining establishment size differs from the one it uses in the Labour ForceSurvey to determine total employment. As a result, the total number of employees by establishment size will not be the same astotal employment in the industry, except by coincidence.5

Section B: Human Resources Profile1. Occupational Information:Some examples of occupations in the Accommodation and Food Services industry include:• bartender;• chef;• hotel and motel desk clerk;• restaurant manager;• housekeeping attendant; and• food service supervisor.For a complete listing of all occupations related to this industry, as well as detailed informationon education and skill requirements, visit the Alberta Occupational Profiles 7 website.2. Demographics: Gender and Age:According to the Labour Force Survey, the gender breakdown in the Accommodation and FoodServices industry in 2012 was as follows:• women employed: 76,000 people, or 57.0%• men employed: 57,300 people, or 43.0%In Alberta, women accounted for 44.8% and men made up 55.2% of total employment.Age CharacteristicsEmployment in AlbertaEmployment inAccommodation and FoodServicesNumber % Number %15-24 years 315,500 14.7% 49,600 37.2%25-54 years 1,458,300 67.8% 71,200 53.4%55 years and over 375,800 17.5% 12,500 9.4%Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, CANSIM Table 282-0008, 20137 See http://www.alis.alberta.ca/occinfo6

3. Wages:Hourly Wage Comparison, 2012Average Hourly WageMedian Hourly Wage$30$25$26.70$23.59Wage Rate$20$15$10$5$14.88$13.00$0Accommodation and foodservicesAlbertaData Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, CANSIM Table 282-0072, 2013Note: The average hourly wage is obtained by dividing the sum of the wages of all the employees by thetotal number of employees. The median hourly wage is that wage below which half the employees earnand above which half the employees earn.Wage and Salary Information for Selected OccupationsOccupationRestaurant managerStartingAverageAverage Hourly WageOverallAverageTopAverageAverageAnnualSalary$ 15.84 $18.82 $ 23.05 $ 40,038Hotel front desk clerk $ 12.03 $ 13.26 $ 15.16 $ 25, 990Chef $ 17.23 $20.31 $ 23.40 $ 42,966Bartender $ 9.33 $ 9.75 $ 10.57 $ 13,487Data Source: 2011 Alberta Wage and Salary SurveyFor more information on the 2011 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, refer to the WAGEinfo 8website. For job descriptions, duties, skills and educational requirements of specific occupations inthe Accommodation and Food Services industry, visit the ALIS 9 website.8 See http://www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo9 See http://www.alis.alberta.ca7

Section C: Additional InformationLinks to Selected Associations in Industry:• Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association(http://www.ahla.ca)• Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association(http://www.crfa.ca)• Travel Alberta(http://www.industry.travelalberta.com)• Hotel Association of Canada(http://www.hotelassociation.ca)8