Job prospects Chef in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Chefs (NOC 62200) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Demand for staff to work in restaurant kitchens remains high in Yukon.  Many restaurants across Yukon have been unable to hire sufficient staff ahead of the busy tourist season in 2023.  Some hotels and restaurants are even offering accommodation in order to recruit staff(CBC News).  

Here are some key facts about Chefs in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chefs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 70%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 13%
  • Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33): 9%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 45% of chefs work all year, while 55% 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 39 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 23% of chefs are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% 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: 50% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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