Percentage of trained rehabilitation workers that is unemployed. This includes rehabilitation workers who have gained rehabilitation certifications in other countries and people who have been trained locally. Persons in unemployment are those of legal working age who are not currently employed for rehabilitation, whether in public or private sector, but who have actively sought employment and are available to take up a job opportunity for rehabilitation, whether in clinical practice, or administrative and management positions. New graduates not in activity should also be included.

Number of trained rehabilitation workers currently unemployed in rehabilitation.

Sum of number of active rehabilitation workers in the labour force and unemployed rehabilitation workers.

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By rehabilitation occupational group, and sex.

Preferred data sources: Professional associations, statistics from employment offices (WHO National Health Workforce Accounts, indicator 5-06). Other possible sources: Health workforce registry or database, labour force surveys, national health accounts surveys, population census data.

World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu. 2nd edition. 2023. Accessed September 2023. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440

Rehabilitation indicator menu 2023 2nd edition: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440