Statistics Norway

Spesialized health services. Somatic care

1   Man-years1 in general hospitals and institutions, by category of personnel. 2002-2005
Category of personnel 2002 2003 2004 2005
Man-years, total 63 773 65 747 66 070 66 492
Physicians 7 371 7 676 8 006 8 283
Nurses 22 641 23 439 23 807 23 712
Auxiliary nursing personnel 5 378 5 413 5 086 4 841
Other personel in client-directed services 1 245 1 704 2 036 2 138
Midwives 1 225 1 211 1 218 1 221
Physiotherapists 1 281 1 391 1 417 1 458
Medical laboratory technicians 3 326 3 438 3 407 3 342
Radiographers 1 387 1 500 1 581 1 466
Occupational therapists  352  385  398  418
Professional health workers for mentally retarded  157  158  153  139
Social workers2  226  268  223  204
Psychologists  190  200  200  212
Other personnel 18 993 18 965 18 538 19 059
1  Man-years are the sum of full-time employed and part-time employed (calculated in to full-time employed) by the end of the year.
2  College-educated.

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