Job prospects Line Cook near Whitehorse (YT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Cooks (NOC 63200) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

• Forecast growth in the Yukon's tourism industry may create higher demand for jobs in the accommodation and food services sector.
• Overnight tourism visits to the Yukon are expected to grow by 11.6% in 2025 and 6.1% annually from 2026 to 2028 (Conference Board of Canada, 2024).
• High vacancy rates persist for occupations in tourism industries, including jobs in the accommodation and food services sector.
• For employees and prospective employees in these occupations in the tourism industry, The Yukon Tourism Training Fund provides grants for short term training.
• In the Yukon, this occupation can be employed to support workforce in industrial settings, such as mining camps.
• Looking beyond the forecast period, The Conference Board of Canada (2024) predicts that this occupation will be in the top 20 in terms of openings of all occupations in the Yukon from 2024 to 2045.

Here are some key facts about Cooks in Yukon:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Cooks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 47%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 16%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 15%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
• 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
• 42% of cooks 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.
• Less than 5% of cooks are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% 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: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% 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

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology