Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
37
1980–2020

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in North Macedonia, 1980–2020

0.050.10.150.21980200020201980: 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants1985: 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants1986: 0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants1987: 0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants1988: 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants1989: 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants1990: 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants for physiotherapists — health and social employment in 2020.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in North Macedonia peaked at 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.

North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in North Macedonia, 1980 to 2020.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1980 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1985 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1986 0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants +20.0%
1987 0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1988 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants +16.7%
1989 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants +28.6%
1990 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.1%
1991 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1992 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants +25.0%
1993 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1994 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1995 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.0%
1996 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +9.1%
1997 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1998 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1999 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2000 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2001 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.3%
2002 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2003 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2004 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2005 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.7%
2006 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.3%
2007 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.7%
2008 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.1%
2009 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.7%
2010 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2011 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2012 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2013 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.1%
2014 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2015 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.7%
2016 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2017 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.3%
2018 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants +17.6%
2019 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.0%
2020 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0633 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6
1990s 0.105 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 0.132 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.163 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 29 Ukraine 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 31 Montenegro 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 33 Romania 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 34 Portugal 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 35 Costa Rica 0 Per 1 000 inhabitants

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in North Macedonia?
Physiotherapists — health and social employment in North Macedonia was 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.