Health care personnel

18   Settled man-years for persons aged 16-66 with health care education, total, by category of personnel and industry. 1 October 2000 and 2001. Change in per cent
  Settled man-years 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  203 869  155 090 1.9 8 002 -14.6 10 539 6.8 30 237 2.7
Medical secretary 3 233 2 379 4.3 94 -18.3 38 -7.3  721 1.1
Auxiliary nurse 44 911 36 880 -2.5 1 283 -26.6 1 087 2.2 5 662 -0.7
Care worker 7 172 5 411 0.4  231 -42.8  196 -5.3 1 334 -6.9
Paramedic  986  782 14.5 83 -1.2 10 25.0  112 17.9
Pharmacy technican 1 207 67 8.1 12 20.0 10 0.0 1 118 9.5
Chiropodist 1 038  463 16.6 16 23.1 33 -8.3  526 -10.2
Child care worker 10 616 2 402 0.8  318 -25.2 1 910 16.7 5 985 4.3
Dental secretary 1 750 1 049 3.1 50 -2.0 90 3.4  561 1.4
Dental technician  433 37 27.6 1 0.0 5 25.0  390 19.3
Unqualified occupational therapist 2 782 1 965 3.9  104 -11.9  160 1.3  553 5.5
Auxiliary nursing personnel 2 433 1 974 4.6 40 -13.0 36 -7.7  384 1.9
Occupational therapist 1 885 1 551 7.3  129 -24.1 64 1.6  142 4.4
Physiotherapist 7 600 6 036 4.4  288 -23.0  243 11.0 1 032 -8.0
Midwife 1 830 1 625 4.4 42 -17.6 63 1.6  100 -9.9
Radiographer 1 537 1 378 8.8 9 -30.8 39 25.8  111 6.7
Nurse 56 145 48 309 2.0 1 672 -14.2 2 164 4.5 4 001 9.8
Professional health worker for the mentally retarded 6 040 4 714 9.1  451 -13.6  527 1.0  347 12.3
Health visitor 2 533 1 987 2.3  241 -18.3  164 0.0  141 7.6
Dental nurse  774  557 3.1 23 9.5 53 1.9  141 -3.4
Audiologist  154  112 -0.9 1 0.0 4 100.0 37 23.3
Medical laboratory technologist 4 223 3 236 1.7 61 -3.2  391 10.8  535 1.3
Optometrist  932 32 -15.8 4 - 17 6.3  879 2.4
Certified prosthetist  112 2 -88.2 2 0.0 2 100.0  107 24.4
Child welfare worker 4 132 2 806 7.9  425 -5.3  419 10.3  482 1.5
Sosial worker 5 727 3 906 3.4  933 -4.9  243 4.3  645 8.6
Pharmacist's assistent  542 21 -4.5 12 -7.7 15 -21.1  494 -34.5
Auxiliary nursing personnel, college level 2 715 1 730 23.6  425 16.4  276 30.8  285 14.0
Clinical nutritionist 88 17 30.8 6 100.0 52 8.3 11 10.0
Pharmacist 1 585 56 64.7 56 -1.8 76 2.7 1 396 37.4
Chiropractor  285  239 9.6 - - 2 100.0 44 -2.2
Perfusionist 12 12 - - - - - 0 -
Physician 8 307 6 902 3.5  278 9.4  545 4.0  581 -8.1
Specialised physician 10 613 9 045 3.1  385 -12.5  552 10.2  630 1.4
Dentists 4 071 3 592 -0.1 75 -11.8  175 -1.7  229 -8.4
Specialist in dentistry  345  268 1.1 8 100.0 46 -16.4 24 0.0
Psychologist 4 070 2 593 7.2  233 -0.9  809 4.9  435 0.0
Auxiliary nursing personnel, university level 1 052  955 -2.1 12 50.0 21 -19.2 64 14.3
1  Health care services except veterinary services, child care activities, school-age child care and recreation centres for children adolescents.

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