City Stats: Yukon
The Yukon region may be small in population, but it has a vast array of ethnic and linguistic diversity. A few facts from Statistics Canada’s 2001 Census show just how important it is to conduct business in many languages to capture the attention and loyalty of a diverse population.
Top 10 Language Groups Spoken in the Yukon
| S.No. |
Language |
# Speakers |
% of Pop |
| 1. |
English |
24,590 |
95.2% |
| 2. |
French |
890 |
18.2% |
| 3. |
Germanic Languages |
885 |
7.6% |
| 4. |
Aboriginal Languages |
760 |
5.3% |
| 5. |
Slavic Languages |
175 |
2.8% |
| 6. |
Sino-Tibetan Languages |
175 |
2.6% |
| 7. |
Indo-Iranian Languages |
155 |
2.6% |
| 8. |
Malayo-Polynesian Languages |
140 |
2.4% |
| 9. |
Romance Languages
(non-French |
125 |
1.5% |
| 10. |
Finno-Urgic Languages |
95 |
1.4% |
In addition, more than seven other languages families have speakers in the Yukon, and 335 residents reported being fluent in two or more languages.
Top 10 Occupations in the Yukon (2006)
| S.No. |
Occupation |
# Workers |
% of Workforce |
| 1. |
Sales & Service |
4,370 |
23% |
| 2. |
Trades & Transport |
3,060 |
16% |
| 3. |
Business & Finance |
3,045 |
16% |
| 4. |
Management |
2,435 |
13% |
| 5. |
Education, Gov’t, Religion |
2,260 |
12% |
| 6. |
Science |
1,290 |
7% |
| 7. |
Health |
905 |
5% |
| 8. |
Art & Sport |
700 |
4% |
| 9. |
Unique Occupations |
670 |
4% |
| 10. |
Manufacturing |
155 |
1% |
Source: Statistics Canada.
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