Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Canada
Canada: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Canada, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants for physiotherapists — health and social employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Canada peaked at 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2007.
That places Canada 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2008 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.696 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 Israel 0.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Hungary 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 United States of America 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Colombia 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Serbia 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Canada?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Canada was 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Physiotherapists — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of practising physiotherapists. Practising physiotherapists provide services for patients. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.