Job prospects Firefighter near Teslin (YT)

The employment outlook will be Moderate for firefighters (NOC 42101) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• Longer, more intense fire seasons may increase demand for this occupation over the coming decade.
• Firefighters work across the Yukon's communities in urban and wilderness settings.
• The Government of Yukon runs the Ember Fire Academy, a free intensive program to people of all genders historically underrepresented in the fire service.
• The Government of Yukon's Wildland Fire Management branch hires firefighters. Crews work across the Yukon's six fire centres. Some crews have the chance to work outside of the Yukon, elsewhere in Canada or internationally. Work days may be 12-16 hours long for up to 14 days during a wildfire incident.
• Yukon First Nations Wildfire provides training services through its Initial Attack and Sustained Action wildfire programs.

Here are some key facts about firefighters in Yukon:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 81%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 6%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
• 67% of firefighters work all year, while 33% 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 41 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% 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: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology