Occupational therapists

Prince Edward Island

The employment outlook will be Good for occupational therapists (NOC 31203) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 occupational therapists in Prince Edward Island: Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Occupational therapists mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 56%Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 32%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 10% 80% of occupational therapists work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: more than 95% 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: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: 50% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 40% compared to 8% for all occupations

Saskatchewan

The employment outlook will be Good for occupational therapists (NOC 31203) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 occupational therapists in Saskatchewan: Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Occupational therapists mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 68%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 21%Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 6%Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 5% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations68% of occupational therapists work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.12% of occupational therapists are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 11% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 89% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 51% compared to 7% for all occupations

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Good for occupational therapists (NOC 31203) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 occupational therapists in Alberta: Approximately 3,200 people work in this occupation. Occupational therapists mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 42%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 28%Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 10%Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 8%Social assistance (NAICS 624): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 78% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 22% compared to 20% for all occupations64% of occupational therapists work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.7% of occupational therapists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 11% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 89% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 39% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 57% compared to 9% for all occupations