Job prospects Painter 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 good for Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (NOC 73112) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 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.

• This occupation will benefit from major public and private construction projects scheduled in the Yukon over the forecast period.
• For example, in September 2024, the federal government and the Government of Yukon signed a new 10-year agreement totalling over $200 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund, aimed at supporting core infrastructure and housing development projects in the Yukon.
• Canada's interest and inflation rates started to decline in 2024. This shift may increase demand for occupations within the Yukon's construction sector.

Here are some key facts about Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 80%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 10%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 57% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 42% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 42% of painters and decorators (except interior decorators) work all year, while 57% 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 37 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 50% of painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 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: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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