WFOT Human Resources Project 2024
This dashboard presents data collected by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) on the global occupational therapy workforce. The data includes information on practicing occupational therapists, education programs, regulatory requirements, and services provided across different countries and regions.
Explore the dataIntroduction
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Human Resources Project 2024 provides a comprehensive global overview of the occupational therapy profession, capturing demographic and workforce data from WFOT Member Organisations worldwide in 2023. This initiative aims to offer valuable insights into the scale, distribution, and development of occupational therapy globally.
The project surveyed 105 WFOT Member Organisations in 2023, achieving an impressive response rate of 98%, with detailed data submitted by 102 organisations.
WFOT Member Organisations that responded: Armenia, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
WFOT Member Organisations that did not respond: Mauritius, Palestine, Peru.
Summary
Information was collated from 102 WFOT Member Organisations (98% of those surveyed). The figures below reflect the responses provided by these organisations.
WFOT Human Resources Project 2024
Below is a visual overview of key indicators from the HR Project, based on responses provided by individual countries/territories.
Use the filter toolbar to explore the data by region, based on WHO Regional Offices. Please note that some countries and territories not formally included in WHO regions have been grouped appropriately for the purposes of this project. You can also sort the data by country/territory name or indicator value, and choose to display only the top 10, 20, or 30 entries for easier viewing.
Where available, charts can be exported as PDF files, and all indicator data is available for download as a CSV.
Conclusion
This dashboard presents data collected by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) on the global occupational therapy workforce. The data includes information on practicing occupational therapists, education programs, regulatory requirements, and services provided across different countries and regions.
Occupational Therapists Worldwide (2006-2024)
Biennial increases of practicing occupational therapists
Top 3 areas of practice with high vacancy rates for occupational therapists
Top 3 specific practice areas with a shortage of occupational therapists
Top 3 Factors impacting on the shortage of occupational therapists for funded positions
Notes & Cautions
Not all organisations collate data that is requested for this project.
Missing data should not be interpreted as being not applicable; in some instances the information is not known or unable to be provided.
All responses were requested in English and therefore reliant on accurate translations by Member Organisations.
Each slide shows the responses that were received from each WFOT Member Organisation or the WFOT Delegate.
Figures shown may be approximate versus an exact number.
2023 population data sourced from data.who.int/countries, data.worldbank.org and worldpopulationreview.com