Massage therapists in Vancouver Island and Coast

The employment outlook will be Moderate for massage therapists (NOC 32201) in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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 massage therapists in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 1,450 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): 89%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%