Job prospects Registered Physiotherapist in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Physiotherapists (NOC 31202) in New Brunswick 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.

• Population growth and an aging population will largely drive the demand for physiotherapists. A growing focus on keeping seniors in their homes is also impacting this occupation.
• The increased use of telehealth and technological advancements are affecting the nature of the work, with more consultations, assessments and treatments being carried out online.
• A master's degree in physiotherapy and a period of supervised practical training are required.
• All graduating physiotherapists must pass a national exam to enter professional practice.
• In order to practice in New Brunswick, candidates must be registered with the College of Physiotherapists of New Brunswick.

Here are some key facts about Physiotherapists in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Physiotherapists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 52%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 45%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 64% of physiotherapists work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 21% of physiotherapists are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 32% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 68% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 47% compared to 7% for all occupations

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