Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Latvia
Latvia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Latvia stood at 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Latvia peaked at 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1998.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1999 | 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.025 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.101 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.324 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.532 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 2 Germany 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Poland 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Croatia 0.96 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
- 6 Estonia 0.57 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
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Latvia?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Latvia was 0.59 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.