Job prospects Parent's Helper in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Home child care providers (NOC 44100) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• The implementation of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system in Saskatchewan is likely to increase demand for childcare services, including home childcare providers.
• The Government of Saskatchewan is committing nearly $9 million for training and professional development grants for the early learning and childcare sector.
• The federal and provincial governments are working together to build more inclusive child care spaces across Saskatchewan. The goal is to create 28,000 new child care spaces by 2026.

Here are some key facts about Home child care providers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 800 people work in this occupation.
• Home child care providers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 57%
  • Private households (NAICS 814): 35%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 68% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 45% of home child care providers work all year, while 55% 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 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 56% of home child care providers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 6% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 94% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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