Job prospects Physical Education Teacher - Elementary School in the Southeast Region

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

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

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 Southeast Region. There were far 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 Southeast region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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.

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

  • Approximately 1,660 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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