Physical Therapist Shortage 2025

Physical Therapist Shortage 2025. Global Talent Shortage 2024 Blackstone Studio This was one conclusion of a new APTA report, "APTA Supply and Demand Forecast 2022-2037," released as a companion to supply and demand forecasts just published in PTJ. Projected shortages in physical therapist supply over the next 12 years or more could jeopardize patient access to timely or sufficient care unless strategic steps are taken to increase the supply of PTs to meet demand

Estimates show that by 2025, an additional 27,000 physical therapists will be needed to meet growing demand. Estimates show that by 2025, an additional 27,000 physical therapists will be needed to meet growing demand

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PT Shortage: The high demand and low unemployment rates for physical therapists are due in large part to the number of therapists retiring (in 2019, approximately 49% of physical therapists were between ages 50-64, compared to 32% in 2010) The shortage for PTs is projected to be on average 16,000 each year until 2030. Many Physical Therapy Schools will lower tuition, sell seats to employers, negotiate specials, and do articulation agreements with schools that do not have a PT.

Physical Therapy Student, Physical Therapist, Ocupational Therapy. In March 2025, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) released its updated workforce forecast There will be a growing shortage of physical therapists as demand in skilled nursing facilities grows over the next 12 years, a new report revealed

Shortages In 2025 Kalli Marilyn. Many Physical Therapy Schools will lower tuition, sell seats to employers, negotiate specials, and do articulation agreements with schools that do not have a PT. The results confirmed what many in the profession have long felt: demand for physical therapists is outpacing supply