Job prospects Accountant in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 11100) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Financial auditors and accountants are employed across nearly all industries in the Yukon. 

Here are some key facts about Financial auditors and accountants in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Financial auditors and accountants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 39%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 30%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 88% of financial auditors and accountants work all year, while 13% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 32% of financial auditors and accountants are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 40% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 60% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 11% for all occupations

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