Job prospects Early Childhood Program Staff Assistant in the North Central Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Early childhood educators and assistants" in the North Central 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), the labour market was balanced for Early childhood educators and assistants in the North Central Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) in the North Central region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Early childhood educators and assistants in the North Central region:
- Approximately 680 people work in this occupation.
- Early childhood educators and assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 95%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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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