Workforce Data

The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board began collecting workforce data through the Minimum Data Set (MD) Survey in 2021. For a full set of data, two renewal cycles were necessary as licensees renew their license every two years. The next data will be reported on 2025-2026.

*Numbers have been rounded up.

 

Racial Percentage (2023-2024)

Race PT PTA
White 86% 81%
Black or African American 4% 9%
Other 3% 4%
Asian 5% 2%
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish Origin 2% 3%



Gender (2023-2024)

Female Male Other
62.0% PT 37.5% PT <1%
68.3% PTA 31.4% PTA <1% PTA



Worksite Types (2023-2024)

- PT PTA
Outpatient Clinic 54% 37%
Acute Hospital 10% 8%
Home Health 12% 18%
Inpatient Rehab 9% 16%
Pediatrics 3% <1%
SNF/LTC 5% 16%
Academia 1% <1%
Other 4% 4%