Job prospects Maintenance Labourer - Public Works 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 limited for Public works and maintenance labourers (NOC 75212) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several 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.

• This occupation will benefit from major public and private construction projects scheduled in the Yukon over the forecast period.
• For example, in September 2024, the Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon signed a new 10-year agreement totalling over $200 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund, aimed at supporting core infrastructure and housing development projects in the Yukon.
• Repairs and upgrades to the North Klondike Highway, partially funded by the National Trade Corridors Fund, are set to continue until 2027-28, with expenditures anticipated to surpass $125 million.
• The Yukon Resource Gateway Program, which is expected to extend through 2028-29, will continue to support work for road upgrades in the Yukon. Over $120 million is expected to be spent on this project over the next five years.

Here are some key facts about Public works and maintenance labourers in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public works and maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 62%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 15%
• 83% of public works and maintenance labourers work all year, while 17% 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 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a