Job prospects Core Driller in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The Government of Yukon is expecting a major economic setback this year due to the closure of the Victoria Gold Corp.'s Eagle Gold Mine. Workers in this occupation are expected to be impacted by this closure during the forecast period.
• Some workers in this occupation may find employment at current or planned mine remediation projects.

Here are some key facts about Underground production and development miners in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Underground production and development miners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 93%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 7%
• 36% of underground production and development miners 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: 14% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a