Job prospects Commercial Trailer Technician in Yukon
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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (NOC 72410) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Here are some key facts about Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers in Yukon:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 40%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 19%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
  • 78% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers work all year, while 22% 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 50 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • 17% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% 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: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 55% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 14% 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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