Secondary school teachers in Côte-Nord

The employment outlook will be Moderate for secondary school teachers (NOC 41220) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Employment in this occupation depends on government funding and high school enrollment.

According to the ministère de l’Éducation’s projections, the number of students is expected to increase in the medium term, which will be driven by the arrival of cohorts that are finishing elementary school and the impact of the recent rise in immigration. Even though lower immigration levels were announced, migration flows in recent years will continue to drive educational demand, particularly in major urban centres.

This dynamic should support needs at the secondary level and maintain the demand for welcoming classes for school-aged children, but to a lesser extent. There is still a high demand for francization classes for adults, but uncertainty surrounding program funding could limit the availability of those classes.

In addition, fewer students are dropping out of school. The decline in the number of vacancies and the recent rise in the youth unemployment rate could encourage young people to stay in or return to school.

However, despite targeted reinvestments and the removal of the hiring cap, school service centres must deal with a significant decrease in funding, while there are still high needs. In addition, the teacher shortage continues to be an issue in the school network.

Here are some key facts about secondary school teachers in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Approximately 940 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Secondary school teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): more than 95%