Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists — health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.387 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.422 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.53 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.