Job prospects French Immersion Teacher - Elementary School in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 20,160 people work in this occupation.
• Elementary school and kindergarten teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology