Job prospects Learning Support Teacher - Elementary School in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "learning support teacher - elementary school" in Yukon or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Yukon

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Good

The employment outlook will be Good for elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Recent population growth in the Yukon has led to increased demand for teachers in the territory.
Most employees within this occupation work at one of the Yukon's three school authorities: Yukon Education, the Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon, and the First Nation School Board.
As of August 1, 2025, the Yukon Education Authority had filled approximately 96% of 472.5 positions for teachers, principals and vice-principals. The First Nation School Boad had similarly filled 95% of its 106.3 positions for these occupations. The Commission scolaire francophone was fully staffed (Government of Yukon, August 13, 2025).

Here are some key facts about elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Yukon:

Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 95%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 86% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
86% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 17% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 83% compared to 51% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 65% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations

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