Job prospects Civil Engineer in Yukon

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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 Moderate for civil engineers (NOC 21300) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• This occupation will benefit from public and private construction projects scheduled in the Yukon over the forecast period, such as a new recreation centre in Dawson and Yukon University's new science building.

Here are some key facts about civil engineers in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 55%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 35%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 77% of civil engineers 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 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of civil engineers 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: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 52% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 35% compared to 11% for all occupations