Job prospects Thai Massage Therapist in New Brunswick
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "Thai massage therapist" in New Brunswick or across Canada.
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 Massage therapists (NOC 32201) 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.
- Demand for this occupation should remain steady due to the province's growing and aeging population.
- In order to practice massage therapy in New Brunswick, massage therapists must complete an accredited massage therapy program and pass the Association of New Brunswick Massage Therapists (ANBMT) certification exam.
- Liability insurance is generally required while practicing in New Brunswick.
- Self-employment is very common in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Massage therapists in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Massage therapists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 85%
- Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 8%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 74% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 26% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 33% of massage therapists work all year, while 67% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 77% of massage therapists are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 9% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 91% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 65% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in New Brunswick by economic region.
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Location | Job prospects |
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Campbellton–Miramichi Region | |
Edmundston–Woodstock Region | |
Fredericton–Oromocto | |
Moncton–Richibucto Region | |
Saint John–St. Stephen Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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