Job prospects Marker - Post-secondary Teaching Assistance in the Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Post-secondary teaching and research assistants" in the Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a labour shortage for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants in the Southwest 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
The employment outlook will be Limited for post-secondary teaching and research assistants (NOC 41201) in the Southwest region for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about post-secondary teaching and research assistants in the Southwest region:
- Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Post-secondary teaching and research assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Educational services (NAICS 61): more than 95%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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