Job prospects Massage Therapist (MT) in Newfoundland and Labrador
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "massage therapist (MT)" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador
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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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.
Here are some key facts about Massage therapists in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Massage therapists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 95%
- Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 65% compared to 83% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 35% compared to 17% for all occupations
- 28% of massage therapists work all year, while 71% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
- 72% of massage therapists are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 9% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 91% compared to 49% 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 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 62% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 14% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in Newfoundland and Labrador by economic region.
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Location | Job prospects |
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Avalon Peninsula Region | |
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region | |
South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region | |
West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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