Job prospects Kindergarten Teacher in the Southern Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Elementary school and kindergarten teachers" in the Southern Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in the Southern region:

  • Approximately 720 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

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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