Job prospects Research Assistant, University in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Post-secondary teaching and research assistants" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far 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 Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2024-2026 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.
Here are some key facts about Post-secondary teaching and research assistants in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 9,120 people work in this occupation.
- Post-secondary teaching and research assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 94%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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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