Job prospects Physiotherapist in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "physiotherapist" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Physiotherapists (NOC 31202) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

Physiotherapists work mainly with clients at physiotherapy clinics and in hospitals

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

A growing and aging population are generating demand for physiotherapy,,
The incidence of injuries and need for treatment of chronic and acute pain rises as the population ages
Greater demand on the health care system because of a backlog of medical procedures and patient care needs

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

The practice of physiotherapy is regulated by the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario,

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

Here are some key facts about Physiotherapists in Ontario:

Approximately 11,600 people work in this occupation.
Physiotherapists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 60%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 33%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 78% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
52% of physiotherapists work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
39% of physiotherapists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 71% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 57% compared to 13% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region	Good
Kingston–Pembroke Region	Good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region	Good
London Region	Good
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region	Good
Northeast Region	Good
Northwest Region	Good
Ottawa Region	Good
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region	Good
Toronto Region	Good
Windsor-Sarnia Region	Good