Job prospects Pilot - Air Transport in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "pilot - air transport" in Yukon or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (NOC 72600) 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in Yukon:

Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%
74% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors work all year, while 26% 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 47 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
10% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 86% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 14% 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: 19% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a