Job prospects Marker - Post-secondary Teaching Assistance near Vancouver (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Post-secondary teaching and research assistants" near Vancouver (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants near Vancouver (BC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants (NOC 41201) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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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