Job prospects Live-in Caregiver, Child Care in the Thompson–Okanagan Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Home child care providers" in the Thompson–Okanagan Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Home child care providers in the Thompson–Okanagan Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Home child care providers (NOC 44100) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Home child care providers in the Thompson - Okanagan region:
- Approximately 690 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Home child care providers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 70%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 25%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Home child care providers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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