Job prospects Primary School Teacher in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Some growth is expected over the forecast period, as the provincial student population has recently increased for the first time in decades. The ability to create new positions is dependent on government funding. The provincial government has indicated a need for teacher recruitment and retention to be a priority, in light of reported shortages across the country. However, it can still be challenging for many new teachers to secure a permanent position.

Here are some key facts about Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 4,400 people work in this occupation.
• Elementary school and kindergarten teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 86% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 14% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 86% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 47% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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