Job prospects Thai Massage Therapist in Ontario
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "Thai massage therapist" in Ontario or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Massage therapists (NOC 32201) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 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.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- The majority of massage therapists are self-employed in private practices
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- Demand for massage services is expected to increase to meet the needs of a growing and aging population
- Growing use of complementary and alternative treatments such as massage therapy to manage chronic illnesses, and acute pain
- Consumers' ability to pay the full or partial cost of massage therapy services
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- Registration with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) is required to practise massage therapy
What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends to meet client needs.
Here are some key facts about Massage therapists in Ontario:
- Approximately 12,450 people work in this occupation.
- Massage therapists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 84%
- Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 8%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 53% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 47% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 20% of massage therapists work all year, while 80% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 86% of massage therapists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 21% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 79% 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: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 62% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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