Australia vs South Africa: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers

Australia
219
in 2015
South Africa
165
in 2020
Australia rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 219 against 165 in South Africa, a difference of 54.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 27 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 202 533.5 331.5 South Africa
2010s 224 442.2 218.2 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 219 against 165 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers between Australia and South Africa?
54, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed