Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) in Yukon

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "general practitioner (GP)" in Yukon or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Throughout 2022 and 2023, staffing shortages have led to periodic disruptions in health care services throughout Yukon, especially in rural areas. These staffing shortages and a growing and ageing population will keep demand high for general practitioners and family physicians in the foreseeable future. The Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon announced in July 2023 that they had reached an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $380 million in federal funding over 10 years in the Yukon, including $73 million for a new bilateral agreement focusing on shared health priorities.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in Yukon:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): more than 95%
33% of general practitioners and family physicians work all year, while 67% 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 41 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
82% of general practitioners and family physicians are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 22% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 78% 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: n/a
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 90% compared to 11% for all occupations