2023-12-12 09:52:44
Physio Austria commissioned Economica to carry out a study on the economic footprint of physiotherapy in Austria.
Vienna (OTS) – The results are impressive. For the study, 6,500 members of Physio Austria were invited to take part in a survey. 860 physiotherapists took part, which corresponds to a response rate of 13 percent. Constance SchleglPresident of Physio Austria and Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian HelmensteinManaging Director of Economica, presented the results.
1.16 billion euros gross value added
The core direct and multiplicative gross added value of physiotherapy amounts to 1.16 billion euros. Directly it is 871 million euros. In comparison: The direct gross added value of all broadcasters was 738.4 million euros last year. For physiotherapy in the broader sense it is 1.58 billion euros, which means that the economic output of physiotherapy lies between that of other freelance activities and the veterinary sector (1.10 billion euros) on the one hand and that of the publishing industry (1.23 billion euros) on the other. Approximately 0.4% of the added value in Austria is directly or indirectly related to physiotherapy. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Helmenstein: “The economic importance of physiotherapy is enormous, even if the therapeutic effects are excluded. It is a growing sector of the economy whose actual economic relevance has hardly been statistically visible to date.”
Physiotherapy from an economic perspective – methodology
The study assessed the economic impact of physiotherapy in two categories: physiotherapy in the core and in a broader sense. The core includes the service per se; in a broader sense, the extended value creation network is also depicted, such as that related to physiotherapy, for example publishing, research and development or education and teaching.
Almost two physiotherapists per 1,000 inhabitants
The density of physiotherapy care has increased in all federal states in recent years. In 2022 it was 1.96 physiotherapists per 1,000 inhabitants. In the western federal states the value is over 2. The following picture emerges when it comes to service organization: Most freelance physiotherapists work in individual practices, closely followed by practice groups. Most of the employees work in hospitals, followed by spas and rehabilitation centers.
Employment effects
In essence, almost 0.5% of those employed in Austria have a direct connection to physiotherapy. In a broader sense there are 23,533 people. In comparison: 24,674 residents live in Vienna’s 8th district and there are 24,000 employees in sports and entertainment services.
Fiscal effects
The total tax and levy benefit for physiotherapy amounts to 273.3 million euros. The direct effect amounts to 187.2 million euros, which is twice as high as the revenue from the tax (96 million euros). In a broader sense, the total tax and duty payment amounts to 442.7 million euros. The direct effect amounts to 280.2 million euros and thus reaches the revenue level of the tourism tax (282 million euros).
Constance Schlegl: “The value creation and fiscal effects underline the importance of physiotherapists as the third largest professional group in the healthcare system. This means that the great achievements of our colleagues are also reflected in numbers. These study results impressively underline the importance of physiotherapy in Austria and underline the necessity of our demands for the legally regulated integration of Physio Austria into care planning, physiotherapy as an elementary building block of primary care centers and the connection of physiotherapists to electronic data exchange (ELGA). “
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