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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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