Health care personnel

19   Settled man-years, adjusted for maternity leave and doctor-certified sickness absence 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, adjusted for maternity leave and doctor-certified sickness absence Health care service1 Public administration Research and education Other services
  2001 Total 2001 Change in per cent Total 2001 Change in per cent Total 2001 Change in per cent Total 2001 Change in per cent
Total  182 103  138 307 1.4 7 275 -14.3 9 601 6.2 26 920 2.3
Medical secretary 2 782 2 058 3.1 83 -21.0 31 -13.9  611 -3.3
Auxiliary nurse 38 841 31 779 -3.3 1 131 -26.4  964 2.7 4 968 -1.3
Care worker 6 077 4 623 -0.4  198 -44.4  165 -5.7 1 091 -8.8
Paramedic  918  728 15.0 78 0.0 8 33.3  104 16.9
Pharmacy technican 1 055 56 12.0 11 37.5 7 -22.2  980 11.2
Chiropodist  888  399 15.0 14 27.3 29 -6.5  446 -10.3
Child care worker 9 123 2 097 1.0  281 -23.6 1 663 16.7 5 082 4.1
Dental secretary 1 550  938 2.3 46 -4.2 75 -3.8  492 0.6
Dental technician  411 34 25.9 1 0.0 5 25.0  370 20.1
Unqualified occupational therapist 2 454 1 740 4.5 91 -14.2  136 0.7  485 7.3
Auxiliary nursing personnel 2 147 1 733 3.0 36 -12.2 34 -5.6  344 3.0
Occupational therapist 1 692 1 393 8.1  112 -27.3 59 1.7  129 0.0
Physiotherapist 7 074 5 604 3.1  268 -21.6  226 8.7  976 -8.7
Midwife 1 641 1 450 5.5 38 -17.4 60 3.4 93 -3.1
Radiographer 1 389 1 245 7.8 8 -33.3 35 20.7  101 4.1
Nurse 50 113 42 915 1.8 1 537 -12.5 2 010 4.4 3 652 9.1
Professional health worker for the mentally retarded 5 331 4 149 8.7  413 -10.8  467 -0.6  303 5.9
Health visitor 2 318 1 813 1.5  224 -17.6  152 0.0  129 7.5
Dental nurse  707  507 4.3 21 16.7 49 -2.0  130 0.8
Audiologist  138  100 -3.8 1 - 4 100.0 34 17.2
Medical laboratory technologist 3 911 2 986 2.3 58 0.0  367 10.5  501 1.4
Optometrist  881 29 -21.6 4 - 15 7.1  832 2.8
Certified prosthetist  108 2 -88.2 2 0.0 2 100.0  103 30.4
Child welfare worker 3 588 2 421 5.9  374 -7.4  370 8.5  423 0.2
Sosial worker 5 102 3 456 2.3  845 -6.6  216 0.5  585 6.6
Pharmacist's assistent  496 21 5.0 12 0.0 12 -33.3  452 -34.9
Auxiliary nursing personnel, college level 2 482 1 570 21.2  394 12.6  255 30.1  262 12.4
Clinical nutritionist 78 16 33.3 6 200.0 47 2.2 10 11.1
Pharmacist 1 496 52 73.3 48 -14.3 72 -1.4 1 325 38.0
Chiropractor  274  230 8.5 - - 2 100.0 43 -2.3
Perfusionist 11 10 - - - - - 0 -
Physician 7 805 6 471 3.2  265 9.1  528 4.1  542 -10.0
Specialised physician 10 270 8 748 3.1  371 -12.9  540 9.5  612 1.7
Dentists 3 863 3 403 -0.4 72 -12.2  172 -0.6  216 -10.7
Specialist in dentistry  334  258 -0.4 7 75.0 45 -18.2 23 0.0
Psychologist 3 805 2 414 6.0  213 -3.2  760 5.7  419 1.9
Auxiliary nursing personnel, university level  948  860 -4.2 11 37.5 21 -12.5 56 9.8
1  Health care services except veterinary services, child care activities, school-age child care and recreation centres for children adolescents.

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