Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 7 countries
All-time high
2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2013
All-time low
1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Netherlands, 1999–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants for physiotherapists — health and social employment in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Netherlands peaked at 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2000 | 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Luxembourg 3.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Netherlands?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Netherlands was 1.89 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.