Job prospects Recreational Therapist in the Montérégie Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment in the Montérégie Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them 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 Montérégie 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 Montérégie region:

• Approximately 440 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): 48%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 30%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology