Job prospects Vocational Institute Teacher in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "College and other vocational instructors" in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region 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 College and other vocational instructors in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

The Alberta government’s Budget 2023 increases spending on post-secondary institution compensation by 6.5% from the levels forecasted in 2022-2023. Increases of 2% and 0% are budgeted for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Additionally, Alberta is capping tuition increases at 2% annually effective 2024-25.

Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

  • College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 83%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%

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Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for College and other vocational instructors across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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