Job prospects Commerce Teacher - Secondary School in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Secondary school teachers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Secondary school teachers (NOC 41220) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Employment in this occupation is dependent on high school enrolment and government funding. According to the Ministère de l'Éducation's projections, the number of students in high school is expected to increase in the medium term.

The labour shortage in the job market in general creates an environment conducive to students dropping out of school. Major investments in education are planned over the next few years to encourage graduation, student retention and retraining workers.

Government measures are also aimed at modernizing vocational training and making it more attractive, in order to increase the number of graduates in industries where there is a significant shortage of skilled labour.

The teacher shortage remains a major issue in the school network. Significant investments have been announced to promote the recognition of prior learning and the recruitment and retention of staff. Despite this, there are many vacancies, forcing school service centres to resort more and more to hiring teachers who do not hold a bachelor's degree and certificate in education.

The record rise in immigration is expected to boost demand for secondary school reception classes, as well as French language courses for newcomers, particularly in the Greater Montréal area.

The integration of digital pedagogy should continue to grow, which will change the qualifications required of staff in terms of technical and pedagogical skills.

Here are some key facts about Secondary school teachers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 1,040 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Secondary school teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology