Job prospects Freight Truck Driver 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 Transport truck drivers (NOC 73300) 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

There  has been a shortage of qualified truck drivers in Canada for many years, even prior to the pandemic. In September 2023, PricewaterhouseCoopers for Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) released a report that stated that Canada has a shortage of about 20,000 truck drivers, and one third of current drivers are nearing retirement (Toronto Star 2023). 

Here are some key facts about Transport truck drivers in Yukon:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Transport truck drivers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 28%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 19%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 47% of transport truck drivers work all year, while 53% 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 38 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of transport truck drivers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 37% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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