Home child care providers in Calgary

The employment outlook will be Limited for home child care providers (NOC 44100) in the Calgary region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• There is strong demand for home child care providers in Alberta, particularly in rural Alberta due to labour shortages and a lack of access to childcare centres.

Here are some key facts about home child care providers in the Calgary region:

• Approximately 1,590 people work in this occupation.
• Home child care providers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 59%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 40%