Job prospects Physiotherapist near Saint-Jérôme (QC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Physiotherapists" near Saint-Jérôme (QC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Physiotherapists near Saint-Jérôme (QC) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Physiotherapists (NOC 31202) in the Laurentides region for the 2023-2025 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The demand for physiotherapy is driven primarily by population growth and aging. The importance given to the health and rehabilitation of people with functional limitations is also driving the demand.

In an effort to improve access to primary care and support medical teams, some family medicine groups and physician offices are increasingly adding members of this profession.

In Quebec, a Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree and membership in the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) are required to practice this profession.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.

Here are some key facts about Physiotherapists in the Laurentides region:

  • Approximately 420 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Physiotherapists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 87%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 11%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Physiotherapists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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