Job prospects Chief Of Medicine in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Managers in health care (NOC 30010) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Throughout 2022 and 2023, staffing shortages have led to periodic disruptions in health care services throughout Yukon, especially in rural areas. Employment in healthcare, including long-term care, and social assistance occupations is expected to increase over the forecast period to meet the needs of Yukon's ageing population. The Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon announced in July 2023 that they had reached an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $380 million in federal funding over 10 years in the Yukon, including $73 million for a new bilateral agreement focusing on shared health priorities. 

Here are some key facts about Managers in health care in Yukon:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Managers in health care mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): more than 95%
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
    • Women: more than 95% 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: 22% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: 56% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 11% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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