Job prospects Family Physician in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "family physician" 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.

Good

The employment outlook will be Good for general practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Ongoing staffing shortages in health care and an ageing population will keep demand high for health professionals over the forecast period.
Staffing shortages continue to lead to periodic disruptions in health care services throughout the Yukon, especially in rural areas.
The Yukon's Health and Social Services organization estimates the Yukon will need 20 to 25 new family physicians over the next five years (CBC News, June 5, 2025).
Local residencies are available. In July 2025, the Yukon launched its first medical residency program, in partnership with the University of Alberta.
Doctors may be eligible for signing bonuses if they choose to practice in the Yukon.

Here are some key facts about general practitioners and family physicians in Yukon:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): more than 95%
33% of general practitioners and family physicians work all year, while 67% 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 41 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
82% of general practitioners and family physicians are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 22% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 78% 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: n/a
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 90% compared to 11% for all occupations

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