Job prospects Landscape Labourer in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "landscape labourer" in Yukon or across Canada.

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 Limited for landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (NOC 85121) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• Most employment in this occupation in the Yukon is in Whitehorse, though opportunities exist in other communities.

Here are some key facts about landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 44%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 28%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 71% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 25% of landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers work all year, while 75% 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 31 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 26% of landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 38% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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