Allied Health Professionals
Physiotherapist: Workforce Profile
3,563 on the Register · 2,155 with a Full-time Licence
As of 3 April 2026, Dubai's medical register lists 3,563 physiotherapist professionals. 2,155 of them hold a full-time licence at a Dubai facility, about 59 per 100,000 residents. The largest employer is Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, with 43 of them on staff. All data from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
3,563
On the register
97
Register per 100K
60%
FTL rate
N/A
Consultant ratio
How does Dubai's supply compare with the OECD benchmark?
At 59 full-time licence holders per 100K, supply is broadly in line with the OECD benchmark of ~50 per 100K, though Dubai's unique demographics affect direct comparability.
How many hold a full-time licence?
FTL is a full-time licence held at a Dubai facility. REG means registered only: the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but holds no active licence at a Dubai facility and cannot practise until a facility activates one. 60% of registered physiotherapist professionals hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility, and 39% are not currently licensed at one. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
2,155
60%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
1,407
39%
Which facilities employ the most physiotherapist professionals?
The largest single employer holds 2% of all physiotherapist professionals in Dubai. Supply is relatively distributed across facilities.
| Facility | Physiotherapist Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 43 | 2,675 |
| 2 | Mediclinic Parkview Hospital | 39 | 1,012 |
| 3 | American Hospital Dubai | 31 | 1,107 |
| 4 | Mediclinic City Hospital | 27 | 929 |
| 5 | Saudi German Hospital | 25 | 818 |
| 6 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 25 | 1,638 |
| 7 | Center For Rehabilitation & Readiness Enhancement | 23 | 30 |
| 8 | Medcare Physiotherapy And Rehabilitation Centre | 21 | 21 |
| 9 | Dubai Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation center- Dubai Health | 18 | 48 |
| 10 | Fakeeh University Hospital | 17 | 635 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Physiotherapist Professionals
Areas with at least one physiotherapist professional at a facility Zavis has matched to them. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so an area's count is not its full workforce and an area missing from the list is not an area without this specialty.
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. Population estimate: 3,660,000 (Dubai Statistics Center). OECD benchmarks are approximate averages for context and may not be directly comparable due to differences in licensing scope and population demographics. This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only.