Job prospects Apartment Building Maintenance Worker near Whitehorse (YT)

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents near Whitehorse (YT) over the past few years (2019-2021) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (NOC 6733) in Yukon for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• This occupation has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Enhanced levels of cleaning continue to be required in hospitals, health care facilities, long-term care homes and educational institutions creating demand for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents in Yukon:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
• Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 21%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 20%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 18%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 12%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 52% of janitors, caretakers and building superintendents work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 44% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 29 weeks compared to 31 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of janitors, caretakers and building superintendents are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 74% compared to 50% for all occupations
  • Women: 26% compared to 50% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology