1. Canadian Institute for Health Information

2. Physiotherapist Workforce, 2012 2

3. Our Vision Better data. Better decisions. Healthier Canadians. Our Mandate To lead the development and maintenance of comprehensive and integrated health information that enables sound policy and effective health system management that improve health and health care. Our Values Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence, Innovation About CIHI 3

4. About CIHI’s Physiotherapist Data Companion products on CIHI’s website The following companion products are available on CIHI’s website at www.cihi.ca/hhr:www.cihi.ca/hhr Physiotherapist Workforce, 2012 Summary and Provincial/Territorial Profiles (XLSX) Presentation (PPTX) Data Tables (XLSX) Methodology Guide (PDF) Previous Reports Physiotherapists in Canada series Reference Documents Physiotherapist Database Manual Privacy Impact Assessment For more information, please contact Program Lead, Health Human Resources Canadian Institute for Health Information 495 Richmond Road, Suite 600 Ottawa, Ontario K2A 4H6 Phone: 613-241-7860 Fax: 613-241-8120 Email: hhr@cihi.ca Website: www.cihi.cahhr@cihi.cawww.cihi.ca 4 Collecting and reporting health human resources (HHR) data assists decision-makers in the planning and distribution of health care providers. Since 2007, CIHI has collected data on the supply, distribution and practice characteristics of physiotherapists in Canada.

5. 5 Percentage Growth of Supply of Physiotherapists, Labour Force and Overall Population, Canada, 2008 to 2012 Since 2008, the supply of registered physiotherapists has grown by over 16%, more than four times the growth rate of the Canadian labour force.

6. 6 Selected Health Professionals per 100,000 Population, Canada, 2008 to 2012 Between 2008 and 2012, the physiotherapist workforce per 100,000 population increased from 51 to 53.

7. 7 Percentage of the Physiotherapist Workforce by Client Age Range for Primary Employment and Gender, Canada, 2012 Female physiotherapists are more likely to specialize in a specific client group.

8. 8 Physiotherapist Workforce by Age Group, Canada, 2008 and 2012 While the proportion of physiotherapists age 60 and older continues to grow, the proportion of physiotherapists younger than 30 has decreased since 2008.

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