Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Slovenia
Slovenia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2024
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Slovenia, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Slovenia stood at 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Slovenia peaked at 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1986 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.382 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4175 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.474 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.576 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 1 Luxembourg 3.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Netherlands 1.89 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
- 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 Estonia 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Iceland 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 63.11 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 40.32 Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Slovenia?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Slovenia was 0.97 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
- How does Slovenia rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.