Dawson City

Population and Labour Force

Population

In Dawson City, there are 1,319 (2011 Census) friendly, unique and adventure-minded individuals; the second highest population in the Yukon next to Whitehorse.

Population growth in Dawson City has remained relatively the same from the 2006 to 2011 census however, the population increases significantly in summer months due to seasonal work opportunities.

The population of the Yukon itself is growing; a population growth of 11.6% between the 2006 and 2011 census years was the highest in Canada.

Approximately 30% identify as Aboriginals, 12.5% as French-Canadians, and 36% as Europeans.  Just over half of the non-immigrant population of Dawson City was born outside of the Territory.

• Yukon Socio-Economic Web Portal 
  Provides detailed statistics on population and other statistics for Dawson City, as well as other communities of Yukon.
• Yukon Bureau of Statistics 
  Provides detailed statistics on population and other statistics for all of Yukon and some communities.   

Labour Force

The main employers in Dawson City are with government: federal, territorial, First Nation and municipal. Tourism plays a significant role in the employment sector in the services industry, along with employment opportunities in placer and hard rock mining.

Tourism and mining tend to be seasonal by nature and a large number of seasonal workers relocate to Dawson City during the summer months. The retail trade and construction industry follow on from these main industries.

Source: Government of Yukon Socio-economic Web Portal

The people of Dawson City are adaptable, creative, entrepreneurial and innovative. Yukon has one of the highest university degree per capita ratios in Canada and a high rate of high school completion. All this makes for a skookum labour force (skookum: used locally to mean impressive, exceptional and genuinely cool).

• Klondike Outreach
  Provides information on the labour force in Dawson City
• Dawson City Chamber of Commerce
  Provides information on businesses located in Dawson City
• Yukon Socio-Economic Web Portal 
  Provides detailed statistics on population and other statistics for Dawson City, as well as other communities of Yukon
• Yukon Bureau of Statistics 
  Provides detailed statistics on population and other statistics for all of Yukon and some communitie

More Information?

• Government of Yukon Departments
  List of Government of Yukon Departments
• Government of Yukon Programs and Services 
  List of programs and services offered to Yukon businesses and residents
• Yukon Department of Economic Development
  List of funding and programs that support Yukon economic development
• Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Businesses (PSAB)
  Works to assist Aboriginal firms  in contracting with all federal government departments and agencies and assists Aboriginal businesses gain access to the overall procurement process
• Yukon Chamber of Commerce
  Provides advocacy and representation on issues affecting business
• Yukon Business Directory
  Directory of Yukon businesses
• Government Tenders 
  Provides information about currently advertised public tenders as well as recently awarded public tenders and the successful contractor
• Yukon Workfutures
  Guide to work opportunities in the territory that provides information on the labour market, working conditions, education, and employment prospects
• YuWIN
  Online employment resource for employers and job seekers, providing information on current job listings, the Yukon labour market, career planning, education, and training

What are the Facts?

• Invest Yukon
• Yukon Economic Development Outlook 2012
• Yukon Chamber of Commerce
• Yukon Chamber of Mines
• Secteur de developpement economique de l'AFY