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% |
|
