Job prospects Maintenance Labourer - Public Works in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Very limited for public works and maintenance labourers (NOC 75212) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• Most employment in this occupation in the Yukon is in Whitehorse, though opportunities exist in other communities.

Here are some key facts about public works and maintenance labourers in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public works and maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 62%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 15%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
• 83% of public works and maintenance labourers work all year, while 17% 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 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a