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Data in this report are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Current employment data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

State employment projections are from Projections Central, Long-term Projections 2020-30, and State Labor Market Information offices.

National employment projections are from the Employment Projections, 2022-32.

Employment concentration data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

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      Projected Employment for Recreational Therapists in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 16,800 17,400 4% 1,300
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Washington 1,400 1,810 +29% 200
      California 2,000 2,100 +5% 170
      New York 1,550 1,820 +17% 150
      Texas 1,520 1,740 +15% 140
      Florida 970 1,100 +13% 90
      Pennsylvania 970 1,030 +6% 80
      Michigan 850 930 +9% 80
      Georgia 680 810 +19% 70
      Minnesota 730 830 +14% 70
      Wisconsin 720 730 +1% 60
      Illinois 680 710 +4% 50
      Virginia 560 610 +9% 50
      Ohio 690 700 +1% 50
      Maryland 490 590 +20% 50
      Massachusetts 410 440 +7% 40
      New Jersey 420 450 +7% 40
      Missouri 450 470 +4% 40
      North Carolina 410 440 +7% 40
      Arizona 310 430 +39% 40
      Indiana 270 310 +15% 30
      Tennessee 300 350 +17% 30
      South Carolina 280 300 +7% 30
      Kansas 400 420 +5% 30
      Louisiana 370 370 +0% 30
      Utah 340 400 +18% 30
      Iowa 320 340 +6% 30
      Oklahoma 180 190 +6% 20
      Mississippi 210 220 +5% 20
      Connecticut 310 290 -7% 20
      Puerto Rico 180 190 +6% 20
      Colorado 270 340 +26% 20
      Alabama 130 120 -8% 10
      Oregon 160 170 +6% 10
      West Virginia 80 80 +0% 10
      New Mexico 130 140 +8% 10
      Nevada 120 150 +25% 10
      Nebraska 110 120 +9% 10
      Alaska 150 170 +13% 10
      Kentucky 120 130 +8% 10
      District of Columbia 70 80 +14% 10
      Delaware 110 120 +9% 10
      Idaho 100 110 +10% 10
      Wyoming 40 40 +0% 00
      Vermont 40 40 +0% 00
      Rhode Island 10 10 +0% 00
      North Dakota 40 50 +25% 00
      Maine 40 30 -25% 00
      Arkansas 40 40 +0% 00
      New Hampshire 50 50 +0% 00
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Virgin Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Montana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      South Dakota No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Guam No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available

      *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.