Job prospects Occupational Health And Safety Inspector near Whitehorse (YT)
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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • 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 Occupational health and safety specialists in Yukon:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 40%
    • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 24%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 8%
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
  • 63% of occupational health and safety specialists work all year, while 38% 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 42 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 35% compared to 49% for all occupations
    • Women: 65% 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: 35% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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