DEMAND FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Degree of Difficulty Employers Report
Finding Inexperienced and Experienced Workers in this Field*


Areas for which Data are Available	Year	Experience Level	Not Difficult	A Little Difficult	Somewhat Difficult	Very Difficult

Los Angeles	1995	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
Madera	1997	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Marin	1997	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Monterey	1997	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Riverside	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
San Bernardino	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Luis Obispo	1995	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
San Mateo	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Santa Clara	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Sonoma	1996	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced			XXX

*The greater the difficulty employers report finding workers, the easier it is to find a job.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department