Job prospects Economic Development Officer in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "economic development officer" in Yukon or across Canada.

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 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (NOC 41402) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Business development officers and market researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 83%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 17%
• 80% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts work all year, while 20% 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 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 25% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 75% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 53% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 33% compared to 11% for all occupations