Job prospects Early Childhood Assistant in the Kootenay Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Early childhood educators and assistants" in the Kootenay Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Early childhood educators and assistants in the Kootenay 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

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) in the Kootenay region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Early childhood educators and assistants in the Kootenay region:

Approximately 570 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Early childhood educators and assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 94%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology