Statistics Norway

Spesialized health services. Somatic care

2   Man-years1 in general hospitals, by category of personnel. 2002-2005
Category of personnel 2002 2003 2004 2005
Man-years, total 61 239 63 155 63 498 64 186
Physicians 7 291 7 592 7 922 8 199
Nurses 22 259 22 970 23 344 23 310
Auxiliary nursing personnel 5 097 5 115 4 819 4 629
Other personnel in client-directed services  955 1 422 1 788 1 886
Midwives 1 192 1 187 1 198 1 205
Physiotherapists  981 1 079 1 072 1 157
Medical laboratory technicians 3 320 3 430 3 399 3 335
Radiographers 1 376 1 487 1 569 1 454
Occupational therapists  299  332  344  371
Professional health workers for mentally retarded 25 46 47 47
Social workers2  196  237  191  179
Psychologists  150  162  166  193
Other personnel 18 097 18 097 17 638 18 222
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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