Preschool teachers, except special education
Preschool teachers, except special education: demand is edging down in the US and giving mixed signals in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Childcare job postings -9.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +4.5%. Median pay: US$38,140.
Canada: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly thinning, outlook rising. Childcare job postings -8.1% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.67 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 25-2011. Canada NOC 42202. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.