Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Finland

Finland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
All-time low
1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Finland, 2004–2025

00.511.52004201420252004: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2025: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Finland recorded 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants for physiotherapists — health and social employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Finland peaked at 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2004.

Finland ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2004 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2005 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.2%
2006 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.9%
2007 1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2008 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2009 1.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2010 1.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2011 1.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2012 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2013 1.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.7%
2014 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2015 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.7%
2016 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2017 1.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2018 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2019 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2020 1.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.7%
2021 1.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.9%
2022 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.3%
2023 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.6%
2024 1.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.6%
2025 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6
2010s 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Estonia 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 6 Iceland 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 7 Austria 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 8 Norway 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 10 France 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 11 New Zealand 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 12 Ireland 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Finland?
Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Finland was 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025.
What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004.
How does Finland rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Finland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,201 data points, 1980–2025
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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.