Physical therapists
Physical therapists: demand is edging up in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging up
Basis: outlook rising, other holding. Therapy job postings +2.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +11.9%. Median pay: US$102,760.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Therapy job postings -15.1% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.44 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 29-1123. Canada NOC 31202. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.