Job prospects English As A Second Language (ESL) Teacher - College Level in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) 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.

Demand for this occupation is expected to be strong during the forecast period. There is a large number of expected retirements in the occupation and expected population growth should drive demand for college and other vocational instructors in the sector for the short to medium term. Yukon University is the largest employer of college and vocational instructors in the territory. Yukon University offers over 50 degree, diploma, certificate, trades, and university prep programs. 

Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 66%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 24%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 75% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 25% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 63% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 38% 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 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 53% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 47% 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: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 43% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations

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