Job prospects Speleology  Tour Guide near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be good for Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness in Yukon:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 65%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 8%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 50% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 50% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 39% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 61% 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 40 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 21% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 46% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 54% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology