Job prospects Forwarder, Freight in Yukon
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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Managers in transportation (NOC 70020) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
A moderate number of 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 Managers in transportation in Yukon:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Managers in transportation mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 66%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 11%
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
- Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 6%
82% of managers in transportation work all year, while 18% 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 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
27% of managers in transportation are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 82% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 18% compared to 51% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 27% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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