Job prospects Front Desk Agent near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Hotel front desk clerks (NOC 64314) 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

There have been persistent labour shortages in the accommodation and food services sector in Yukon. These shortages are especially challenging for businesses during the busy tourist season in the summer. There is strong demand for hotel front desk clerks in the territory. 

Here are some key facts about Hotel front desk clerks in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Hotel front desk clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): more than 95%
• 50% of hotel front desk clerks work all year, while 50% 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 40 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 18% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 82% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 45% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology