Job prospects Chiropractor in Ontario

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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 Chiropractors (NOC 31201) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 chiropractors are self-employed in offices of chiropractors and physiotherapists

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• The demand for health care is expected to grow as the proportion of seniors in Ontario is projected to continually increase
• The incidence of injuries and need for treatment of chronic and acute pain rises with aging
• Increased focus on supporting alternative approaches to managing acute or chronic pain may further increase demand for chiropractors
• Employment growth in this occupation is partly dependent on consumers' ability to pay the full or partial cost of treatment

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• The chiropractic profession is regulated by the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO)
• Chiropractors must be registered with the CCO to practise in Ontario.

Here are some key facts about Chiropractors in Ontario:

• Approximately 5,600 people work in this occupation.
• Chiropractors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 93%
• 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
• 44% of chiropractors work all year, while 56% 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.
• 86% of chiropractors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 57% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 42% 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 25% 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 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 76% compared to 13% for all occupations

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