Yukon Territory, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 17,315
This province:

70.7%
Canada:

62.4%
Male: 8,740
Here:

71.1%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 8,575
This province:

70.3%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 1,805
Here:

7.4%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 1,075
Here:

8.8%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 730
This province:

6.0%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 5,370
Here:

21.9%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 2,470
Here:

20.1%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 2,900
Here:

23.8%
Canada:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

78.1%
Country:

66.8%
Male
Here:

79.9%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
Here:

76.2%
Canada:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

9.4%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
This province:

11.0%
Canada:

6.5%
Female
Here:

7.8%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in Yukon Territory

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 4,370
This province:

23.1%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 1,870
Here:

19.3%
Canada:

19.3%
Female: 2,495
This province:

27.1%
Canada:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 700
Here:

3.7%
Canada:

3.0%
Male: 305
This province:

3.1%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 390
Here:

4.2%
Country:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 3,045
Here:

16.1%
Country:

17.9%
Male: 570
This province:

5.9%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 2,480
This province:

26.9%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 2,435
This province:

12.9%
Country:

9.7%
Male: 1,525
Here:

15.7%
Country:

11.6%
Female: 910
Here:

9.9%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 155
This province:

0.8%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 125
Here:

1.3%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 30
Here:

0.3%
Canada:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 3,060
Here:

16.2%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 2,880
This province:

29.7%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 180
Here:

2.0%
Canada:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,290
Here:

6.8%
Canada:

6.6%
Male: 980
This province:

10.1%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 315
Here:

3.4%
Country:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,260
Here:

12.0%
Canada:

8.4%
Male: 690
Here:

7.1%
Country:

5.1%
Female: 1,565
This province:

17.0%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 905
This province:

4.8%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 210
Here:

2.2%
Canada:

2.1%
Female: 700
Here:

7.6%
Country:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 670
This province:

3.5%
Canada:

3.8%
Male: 545
This province:

5.6%
Canada:

5.7%
Female: 125
This province:

1.4%
Canada:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 2,875
This province:

15.2%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 1,730
This province:

17.8%
Canada:

21.1%
Female: 1,140
This province:

12.4%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 1,285
This province:

6.8%
Country:

6.8%
Male: 415
Here:

4.3%
Canada:

4.3%
Female: 875
Here:

9.5%
Canada:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 7,525
This province:

39.8%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 3,445
Here:

35.5%
Canada:

17.2%
Female: 4,080
Here:

44.3%
Canada:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,730
Here:

9.2%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 375
Here:

3.9%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 1,355
This province:

14.7%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 405
Here:

2.1%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 305
This province:

3.1%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 105
This province:

1.1%
Canada:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 1,925
Here:

10.2%
Country:

11.4%
Male: 985
Here:

10.2%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 940
Here:

10.2%
Canada:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 555
This province:

2.9%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 240
This province:

2.5%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 310
This province:

3.4%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 960
Here:

5.1%
Country:

5.3%
Male: 775
This province:

8.0%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 185
Here:

2.0%
Canada:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 1,305
Here:

6.9%
Country:

6.3%
Male: 1,155
This province:

11.9%
Country:

10.6%
Female: 150
Here:

1.6%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 330
This province:

1.7%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 265
Here:

2.7%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 65
Here:

0.7%
Country:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 12,055
Here:

69.6%
Country:

48.8%
Male: 5,555
This province:

63.6%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 6,500
This province:

75.8%
Canada:

54.6%
Worked at home
Total: 1,125
Here:

6.5%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 605
This province:

6.9%
Country:

7.4%
Female: 520
This province:

6.1%
Country:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 2,035
Here:

11.8%
Canada:

10.3%
Male: 1,575
This province:

18.0%
Canada:

15.0%
Female: 460
Here:

5.4%
Canada:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 45
Here:

0.3%
Country:

0.5%
Male: 20
Here:

0.2%
Canada:

0.6%
Female: 25
Here:

0.3%
Country:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,820
Here:

10.5%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 840
This province:

9.6%
Country:

16.2%
Female: 980
Here:

11.4%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 230
Here:

1.3%
Canada:

0.9%
Male: 145
Here:

1.7%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 85
This province:

1.0%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 11,650
This province:

72.2%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 5,935
This province:

73.1%
Canada:

76.9%
Female: 5,720
Here:

71.3%
Canada:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 330
This province:

2.0%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 200
Here:

2.5%
Canada:

1.3%
Female: 125
Here:

1.6%
Canada:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 415
Here:

2.6%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 185
This province:

2.3%
Canada:

8.6%
Female: 230
This province:

2.9%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,195
This province:

7.4%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 560
Here:

6.9%
Canada:

6.0%
Female: 635
Here:

7.9%
Country:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,550
Here:

15.8%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 1,235
This province:

15.2%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 1,320
This province:

16.4%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 22,580
This province:

92.2%
Country:

91.6%
Male: 10,995
This province:

89.5%
Canada:

89.5%
Female: 11,585
This province:

94.9%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 22,290
This province:

91.0%
Country:

90.3%
Male: 10,840
This province:

88.2%
Canada:

87.9%
Female: 11,450
Here:

93.8%
Country:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 9,030
This province:

36.9%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 4,035
Here:

32.8%
Canada:

34.1%
Female: 4,995
This province:

40.9%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 3,925
This province:

16.0%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 1,775
This province:

14.4%
Canada:

15.7%
Female: 2,155
Here:

17.7%
Canada:

20.9%

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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