Job prospects College Of Applied Arts And Technology Instructor in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "college of applied arts and technology instructor" in Yukon or across Canada.

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 Good for college and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 influenced by population growth, student enrollment, provincial government funding, and revenue from international student fees.
• In January 2024, the federal government implemented a cap on study permit applications for international students. Declining revenues due to these changes have forced many colleges and universities to cut programs and implement layoffs.
• Prospects for this occupation in the Yukon remain good, despite national trends.
• 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

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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