Health care personnel

20   Employed persons, aged 16-66, with health care education, by sex, category of personnel and employment. 1 October 2000 and 2001. Per cent
  Employed persons in 2000 Employed persons in 2001
  Total Males Females Total Males Females
Total 100 15.6 84.4 100 15.7 84.3
Medical secretary 100 0.7 99.3 100 0.7 99.3
Auxiliary nurse 100 6.1 93.9 100 6.1 93.9
Care worker 100 4.2 95.8 100 4.2 95.8
Paramedic 100 90.5 9.5 100 89.9 10.1
Pharmacy technican 100 3.9 96.1 100 3.5 96.5
Chiropodist 100 2.6 97.4 100 2.5 97.5
Child care worker 100 2.4 97.6 100 2.8 97.2
Dental secretary 100 0.4 99.6 100 0.4 99.6
Dental technician 100 50.7 49.3 100 55.1 44.9
Unqualified occupational therapist 100 1.6 98.4 100 1.5 98.5
Auxiliary nursing personnel 100 13.6 86.4 100 14.7 85.3
Occupational therapist 100 8.0 92.0 100 8.6 91.4
Physiotherapist 100 28.8 71.2 100 29.1 70.9
Midwife 100 0.5 99.5 100 0.5 99.5
Radiographer 100 28.9 71.1 100 28.8 71.2
Nurse 100 9.9 90.1 100 10.0 90.0
Professional health worker for the mentally retarded 100 23.6 76.4 100 23.0 77.0
Health visitor 100 0.4 99.6 100 0.3 99.7
Dental nurse 100 1.2 98.8 100 0.9 99.1
Audiologist 100 14.5 85.5 100 14.1 85.9
Medical laboratory technologist 100 10.1 89.9 100 9.9 90.1
Optometrist 100 59.9 40.1 100 58.7 41.3
Certified prosthetist 100 69.4 30.6 100 69.9 30.1
Child welfare worker 100 18.9 81.1 100 18.5 81.5
Sosial worker 100 25.4 74.6 100 25.4 74.6
Pharmacist's assistent 100 6.0 94.0 100 6.8 93.2
Auxiliary nursing personnel, college level 100 24.2 75.8 100 23.1 76.9
Clinical nutritionist 100 7.6 92.4 100 6.9 93.1
Pharmacist 100 26.1 73.9 100 21.4 78.6
Chiropractor 100 74.7 25.3 100 74.7 25.3
Perfusionist - - - 100 72.7 27.3
Physician 100 56.1 43.9 100 55.2 44.8
Specialised physician 100 77.0 23.0 100 76.1 23.9
Dentists 100 62.7 37.3 100 61.9 38.1
Specialist in dentistry 100 74.0 26.0 100 71.2 28.8
Psychologist 100 46.4 53.6 100 45.4 54.6
Auxiliary nursing personnel, university level 100 25.9 74.1 100 25.3 74.7

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