Job prospects Special Education Teacher - Primary School in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

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.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 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