Job prospects Peace Officer in Yukon

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

Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Job growth for this occupation depends mainly on demand for police services and government budget allocations for public safety.
The majority of jobs in this field are with federal police services, but limited opportunities also exist in First Nations police services.
The Yukon's Budget 2024 included funding for eight and a half additional positions within the RCMP's “M” Division for specialized units, general duty, and support staff. A $1 million increase in policing funding will also add six new First Nations and Indigenous Policing Program members.
Looking beyond the forecast period, the Conference Board of Canada (2024) predicts that this occupation will be in the top 50 in terms of open positions of all occupations in the Yukon from 2024 to 2045.

Here are some key facts about Police officers (except commissioned) in Yukon:

Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): more than 95%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
77% of police officers (except commissioned) work all year, while 23% 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 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 77% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 23% compared to 51% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations