Massage therapists in Red Deer

The employment outlook will be Moderate for massage therapists (NOC 32201) in the Red Deer 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.

• Alberta’s population and its proportion of residents aged 65+ are predicted to increase over the next decade, contributing to demand for this occupation.
• In 2025, Alberta increased total health spending to $28 billion, marking a 5.4% rise from the previous year.
• Ongoing healthcare needs and retirements continue to support steady demand across the sector.

Here are some key facts about massage therapists in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Massage therapists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 70%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 28%