Job prospects Industrial Cleaner 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 Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312) 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in Yukon:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 25%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 21%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 21%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 13%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 67% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 33% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 65% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners work all year, while 35% 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 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 54% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 46% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 32% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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