Early childhood educators and assistants in Bas-Saint-Laurent

The employment outlook will be Moderate for early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Employment in this occupation depends on the number of children attending early childhood centres (CPEs), daycare centres, and school-based childcare services, as well as government funding for these services.

From a demographic perspective, the number of preschool and elementary school-aged children is expected to decrease in Quebec in the coming years. However, there is a long waiting list for daycare spaces due to delays in the completion of several CPE projects and difficulties in recruiting staff.

As the government has committed to creating several thousand new spaces, the need for qualified workers in this occupation is significant.

Here are some key facts about early childhood educators and assistants in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 1,950 people work in this occupation.
• Early childhood educators and assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 72%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 26%