Job prospects Operator, Urban Transit in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators (NOC 73301) 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 73%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 5%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 40% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 60% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 40% of bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators work all year, while 60% 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: 63% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 37% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 33% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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