Job prospects Construction Electrician Apprentice in Yukon

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "construction electrician apprentice" in Yukon or Canada.

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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 72200) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Electricians (except industrial and power system) in Yukon:

Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Electricians (except industrial and power system) mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 79%
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 12%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 6%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
52% of electricians (except industrial and power system) work all year, while 48% 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 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
21% of electricians (except industrial and power system) are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 93% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 7% 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: 21% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 62% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a