Job prospects Clinical Physical Therapist in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Physiotherapists in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Physiotherapists (NOC 31202) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2023-2025 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.

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 Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Physiotherapists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology