Job prospects Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Assistant in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Early childhood educators and assistants" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Early childhood educators and assistants in the Saint John–St. Stephen 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 Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate 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 Saint John - St. Stephen region:

Approximately 1,180 people work in this occupation.
Early childhood educators and assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 94%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology