Job prospects Recreational Therapist in the Ottawa Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment in the Ottawa 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 good for Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment (NOC 31204) in the Ottawa 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.

Here are some key facts about Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment in the Ottawa region:

• Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 57%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 15%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 13%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology