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Table 2 Total number of physical therapists in Canada, 1991 to 2005 [20]

From: The precarious supply of physical therapists across Canada: exploring national trends in health human resources (1991 to 2005)

Province

1991

2000

2005

Change (%) 1991–2000

Change (%) 2000–2005

Change (%) 1991–2005

Newfoundland and Labrador

121

199

198

+64.5

-0.5

+63.6

Prince Edward Island

32

47

49

+46.9

+4.2

+53.1

Nova Scotia

341

453

529

+32.8

+16.7

+55.1

New Brunswick

240

411

428

+71.3

+4.1

+78.3

Quebec

2,427

3,370

3,677

+38.9

+9.1

+51.5

Ontario

4,509

5,486

5,314

+21.7

-3.1

+17.9

Manitoba

421

556

613

+32.0

+10.3

+45.6

Saskatchewan

337

527

534

+56.4

+1.3

+58.5

Alberta

1,408

1,829

1,924

+29.9

+5.2

+36.6

British Columbia

1,958

2,762

2,506

+41.1

+9.3

+27.9

CANADA

11,794

15,640

15,772

+32.6

+0.8

+33.7