Job prospects Early Childhood Educator - Special Needs in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) in British Columbia 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.
  • Early childhood educators and assistants continue to be in demand in British Columbia with a significant shortage of daycare spaces. Demand will increase as the province implements its $10-a-day childcare program.

Here are some key facts about Early childhood educators and assistants in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 25,250 people work in this occupation.
  • Early childhood educators and assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 90%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 71% compared to 78% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • 39% of early childhood educators and assistants work all year, while 61% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 15% of early childhood educators and assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 42% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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