Job prospects Ice Specialist - Oceanography 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 good for Geoscientists and oceanographers (NOC 21102) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• There was an international shortage of geoscientists in 2024, largely due to retirements and reduced enrollments in degree programs. This may increase demand for this occupation over the forecast period.

Here are some key facts about Geoscientists and oceanographers in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Geoscientists and oceanographers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 43%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 32%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 25%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 57% of geoscientists and oceanographers work all year, while 42% 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.
• 20% of geoscientists and oceanographers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% 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: 55% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 35% compared to 11% for all occupations