Health care personnel

17   Employed persons aged 16-66, with health care education, total, by category of personnel and industry. 1 October 2001. Per cent
  Employed, total Health care service1 Public administration Research and education Other services
  2001 2001 Change in per cent 2001 Change in per cent 2001 Change in per cent 2001 Change in per cent
Total  235 225  184 215 2.8 8 619 -15.1 11 615 6.9 30 776 3.4
Medical secretary 3 892 2 912 4.0  114 -19.1 52 -14.8  814 1.1
Auxiliary nurse 60 444 51 671 -0.5 1 591 -25.8 1 367 5.1 5 815 1.1
Care worker 9 447 7 365 3.1  287 -39.5  255 -5.9 1 540 -6.7
Paramedic  900  733 14.7 85 0.0 6 50.0 76 10.1
Pharmacy technican 1 393 85 1.2 15 25.0 14 0.0 1 279 10.2
Chiropodist 1 138  522 11.5 18 20.0 39 -9.3  559 -8.4
Child care worker 13 171 3 431 1.7  383 -23.9 2 436 18.0 6 921 5.3
Dental secretary 2 065 1 269 3.1 61 -6.2  108 4.9  627 -0.3
Dental technician  421 37 37.0 1 0.0 6 50.0  377 17.4
Unqualified occupational therapist 3 496 2 555 6.1  125 -13.2  205 0.0  611 3.2
Auxiliary nursing personnel 3 050 2 591 6.1 42 -2.3 42 -6.7  375 -0.3
Occupational therapist 2 056 1 708 8.0  144 -25.0 72 2.9  132 3.9
Physiotherapist 7 680 6 167 5.4  299 -22.5  251 9.1  963 -5.5
Midwife 2 221 2 041 4.5 45 -25.0 71 2.9 64 -7.2
Radiographer 1 610 1 456 8.7 10 -23.1 37 19.4  107 8.1
Nurse 65 693 57 950 3.1 1 780 -15.8 2 350 4.2 3 613 8.6
Professional health worker for the mentally retarded 6 384 5 043 11.4  470 -12.5  568 2.7  303 12.2
Health visitor 2 930 2 367 2.9  270 -19.2  185 0.5  108 17.4
Dental nurse  860  623 4.0 23 4.5 63 1.6  151 -6.2
Audiologist  163  120 1.7 1 0.0 5 66.7 37 23.3
Medical laboratory technologist 4 611 3 589 1.5 65 -1.5  426 8.4  531 3.7
Optometrist  934 32 -15.8 4 - 17 6.3  881 3.9
Certified prosthetist  113 2 -89.5 2 0.0 2 100.0  107 24.4
Child welfare worker 4 353 2 967 9.1  440 -5.2  475 12.3  471 2.6
Sosial worker 5 969 4 142 4.2  966 -3.6  256 1.6  605 9.8
Pharmacist's assistent  592 25 4.2 13 0.0 17 -22.7  537 -33.7
Auxiliary nursing personnel, college level 2 740 1 770 22.6  431 14.6  285 25.6  254 10.9
Clinical nutritionist 87 17 30.8 6 100.0 53 1.9 11 0.0
Pharmacist 1 568 57 62.9 52 -8.8 76 0.0 1 383 39.8
Chiropractor  253  214 9.7 - - 2 100.0 37 0.0
Perfusionist 11 11 - - - - - - -
Physician 7 379 6 173 2.9  259 13.1  504 1.0  443 -2.6
Specialised physician 8 684 7 572 2.8  297 -8.6  395 10.0  420 2.2
Dentists 3 694 3 283 0.8 73 -11.0  150 -5.1  188 -11.7
Specialist in dentistry  299  238 3.5 8 100.0 35 -20.5 18 0.0
Psychologist 3 725 2 347 7.0  229 -1.7  769 3.2  380 1.6
Auxiliary nursing personnel, university level 1 199 1 130 1.5 10 11.1 21 -19.2 38 22.6
1  Health care services except veterinary services, child care activities, school-age child care and recreation centres for children adolescents.

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