Job prospects Primary School Teacher near Ottawa (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Elementary school and kindergarten teachers" near Ottawa (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers near Ottawa (ON). There were 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 Ottawa region for the 2023-2025 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 Ottawa region:

  • Approximately 13,230 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

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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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Labour Market Information Survey
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