While a national-level surplus means the situation is currently manageable, demographic trends indicate that the growing gap between demand and the number of available workers will cause a significant number of jobs to go unfilled over the next 20 years. By 2030, shortages in the tourism sector could grow to 228,000 jobs, leaving 10.7% of potential labour demand unfilled, with the food and beverage services and recreation and entertainment industry expected to be most affected. If the expected shortages are not mitigated, it estimates the sector could forgo CAD 31.4 billion in potential revenues by 2030.