Job prospects Heavy Equipment Mechanic near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be good for Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 72401) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

• This occupation will benefit from major public and private construction projects scheduled in the Yukon over the forecast period.
• For example, in September 2024, the federal government and the Government of Yukon signed a new 10-year agreement totalling over $200 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund, aimed at supporting core infrastructure and housing development projects in the Yukon.
• Canada's interest and inflation rates started to decline in 2024. This shift may increase demand for occupations within the Yukon's construction sector.
• Looking beyond the forecast period, the Conference Board of Canada (2024) predicts that this occupation will be in the top 50 in terms of open positions of all occupations in the Yukon from 2024 to 2045.

Here are some key facts about Heavy-duty equipment mechanics in Yukon:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 24%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 19%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 14%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
• 59% of heavy-duty equipment mechanics work all year, while 41% 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 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of heavy-duty equipment mechanics 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: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 7% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 53% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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