Yukon Payroll Employment Jumps 5.7% to 26,844 in May as Vacancies Hold at 4.3%

1 articles · Updated · yukon-news.com · Jul 31

26,844 payroll jobs were recorded in Yukon in May, up 5.7% from 25,385 a year earlier and marking a rebound from the slight decline seen in the prior year.
345 public administration jobs drove the biggest gain, while professional services and health care each added 93; construction was the only major sector to fall, losing 142 positions.
44 jobs were added from April, showing the yearly surge was paired with only modest month-to-month growth.
$1,505.43 average weekly earnings were nearly flat, rising 0.2% from a year earlier after a 3.7% increase in the May 2024-to-May 2025 period.
930 vacancies left Yukon with a 4.3% job vacancy rate in May, unchanged from a year earlier and still above the national 3.0% rate.