Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Croatia
Croatia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 4 countries
All-time high
0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2024
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Croatia, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists — health and social employment in Croatia is 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Croatia peaked at 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1985 | 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.345 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.482 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.717 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.916 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Luxembourg 3.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Netherlands 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Germany 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Poland 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Chile 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Slovenia 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Belgium 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Lithuania 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Moldova 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Denmark 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Latvia 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 109.85 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 106.19 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 68.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,786 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Croatia?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Croatia was 0.96 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.