Job prospects Early Childhood Educator - Special Needs in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Early childhood educators and assistants" in the Southern Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Early childhood educators and assistants in the Southern Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) in the Southern region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Early childhood educators and assistants in the Southern region:
- Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Early childhood educators and assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 81%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 16%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Early childhood educators and assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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