Occupational therapists

Discover the estimated number of occupational therapists employed by local authority adult social services departments in England. Data is collected each year in the autumn. 

  • Published: 11 February 2025 (data from September 2024) 
  • Last updated: 11 February 2025 
  • Next update due: 18 February 2026 (data from September 2025) 

Explore the data  

Use the tabs to explore key workforce trends, including employment overview, recruitment and retention, and demographics.

The information (i) button provides useful notes about the data, while the Download PowerPoint button lets you save a screenshot of the visualisation for use in your own presentations. Each tab also includes a glossary for reference.

Beneath the visualisation, you’ll find links to download the full dataset and learn more about our methodology. 

 

Learn more about adult social care

Methodology for creating workforce estimates

How the Workforce Intelligence team estimates the size, structure and characteristics of the adult social care workforce in England.  

 

Data downloads 

Explore the data behind the reports and data visualisations by downloading one of our data files. These use our workforce estimates to look at all variables and are split by geography, sector, service and job role. 

The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 

Annual report and data, providing a national picture of the adult social care workforce in England, including trends in recruitment, diversity and pay.  

The workforce employed by adult social services departments in England 

Explore the report and data visualisations derived from local authority adult social care workforce information collected each autumn. 

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