Job prospects Exercise Physiologist in the Halifax Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment in the Halifax Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Moderate for kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment (NOC 31204) in the Halifax region 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 kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 39%
  • Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 26%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 24%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology