Home child care providers in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Very limited for home child care providers (NOC 44100) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 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.
• 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 310 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Home child care providers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 66%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 34%