Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Estonia
Estonia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Estonia, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Estonia stood at 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Estonia peaked at 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2006 | 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +125.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.128 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.313 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 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
- 6 Iceland 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Austria 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Norway 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Finland 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Estonia?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Estonia was 0.57 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.