Job prospects Firefighter in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "firefighter" in Yukon or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Firefighters (NOC 42101) 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 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