With hiring demand levels second only to Registered Nurses within the Healthcare sector, Physical Therapist positions remain difficult to fill, raising concerns about a talent shortage. It's not hard to understand why, given the 49% growth in new online job ads over the past 30 days compared to the same period in 2010. 

The sourcing difficulty is localized, of course, and dependent on the mix of candidate supply and hiring demand in a particular market. This is illustrated very clearly by the disparity between the top 3 metro markets for hiring demand. While average demand on the national level is very high, the top market, New York City, also has a much larger candidate supply and recruiters there will have a relatively easier time sourcing talent for these positions. The Dallas and Washington, DC, metro areas have similar demand, but much smaller talent pools. According to our Hiring Scale™, NYC has 20 candidates for every new position posted in that market over the past 30 days, while Dallas has 4.7 and DC has just 4.1.

Hiring Scale Metrics for Physical Therapists:

Source: WANTED Analytics™

 

Employers and staffing agencies posted over 30,300 new job ads for Physical Therapists over the past 30 days as overall demand settles back to sustainable growth levels following the huge ad volume spike in February and March.

Hiring Demand for Physical Therapists — 4 Years:

Source: WANTED Analytics™

 

Except for metro NYC, the top 20 metro markets for Physical Therapists all experienced at least double-digit growth in demand over the past 30 days, compared to the same period in 2010. Pittsburgh was the growth leader, up 481% over the same 30 day period in 2010.

Top 20 Metro Areas by Hiring Demand — Physical Therapists

— Past 30 Days vs Same Period 2010:

Source: WANTED Analytics™

 

With 2,224 employers looking to fill Physical Therapist positions, competition will remain fierce. Employers with multiple openings in multiple locations will be competing against themselves for top talent.

Employers Now Hiring Physical Therapists:

Source: WANTED Analytics™

 

Try the Hiring Scale to find out how difficult it is to recruit for Physical Therapists in your location.