Job prospects Construction Labourer And Helper in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75110) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

• This occupation will benefit from public and private construction projects scheduled in the Yukon over the forecast period, such as a new recreation centre in Dawson, Yukon University's new science building and Qulliq Energy Corp.'s power plant replacement projects.
• The Government of Yukon expects an additional 47 vacancies for trades helpers and labourers in 2025 or 2026 (Government of Yukon, 2025).

Here are some key facts about construction trades helpers and labourers in Yukon:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Construction trades helpers and labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 75%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 8%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 36% of construction trades helpers and labourers work all year, while 64% 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 36 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 12% of construction trades helpers and labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 32% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations