10 Most In-Demand Jobstop In Canada In 2014, According To Workopolis

Cooks were the most in-demand workers in Canada in 2014.

Canada is known for having a resource-based economy, but looking at the country’s most in-demand jobs, you wouldn’t know it.

In fact, Canada looks like a lot like a service economy. Which makes sense, because that's what Canada's economy is really about. Three-quarters of working Canadians are employed in services.

So it makes sense, then, that cooks were the most in-demand workers in Canada in 2014, according to data compiled by job search site Workopolis, followed by sales reps.

The ten most in-demand jobs in online job postings:

1. Cooks 
2. Sales Representatives 
3. Babysitters, Nannies and Parents’ Helpers 
4. Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
5. Truck Drivers
6. Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations 
7. Marketing and Advertising Managers 
8. Sales Managers 
9. Hairstylists and Barbers
10. Retail Managers