These data provide an overview of the current state of the massage therapy profession, public and medical acceptance of the value of massage and increasing consumer usage of massage therapy in the U.S.
• In 2005, massage therapy was projected to be a $6 to $11 billion a year industry.
• AMTA estimates that in 2009, massage therapy was a $16-20 billion industry.
• It is estimated that there are 280,000 to 320,000 massage therapists and massage school students in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Labor employment for massage therapists is expected to increase 20 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than average for all occupations.
• Between July 2008 and July 2009, roughly 48 million adult Americans (22 percent) had a massage at least once.
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