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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 moderate for Biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Biologists and related scientists in Yukon:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Biologists and related scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 64%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 28%
- Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 85% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 15% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 77% of biologists and related scientists work all year, while 23% 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 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- 19% of biologists and related scientists are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 48% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 52% 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: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 62% compared to 11% for all occupations
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