Job prospects Elementary School Teacher's Aide in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "elementary school teacher's aide" in Newfoundland and Labrador or Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (NOC 43100) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
• Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants 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: 49% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 51% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 11% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants work all year, while 89% 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 35 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 6% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 94% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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