Job prospects Firefighter 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 moderate for Firefighters (NOC 42101) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Several 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 Firefighters in Yukon:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 81%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
- Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 6%
- 67% of firefighters work all year, while 33% 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.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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