Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia

Australia: Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.1171 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1171
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.1207
in 2013
All-time low
0.0776
in 2003
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia, 2001–2015

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001200820152001: 0.0992002: 0.0832003: 0.0782004: 0.0822005: 0.0852006: 0.0932007: 0.0972008: 0.0892009: 0.0882010: 0.0932011: 0.1152012: 0.1172013: 0.1212014: 0.1172015: 0.117

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia is 0.1171, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia peaked at 0.1207 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0776, in 2003.

That places Australia 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.099
2002 0.0829 -16.2%
2003 0.0776 -6.4%
2004 0.0818 +5.3%
2005 0.0847 +3.5%
2006 0.0925 +9.3%
2007 0.0971 +4.9%
2008 0.0889 -8.4%
2009 0.0875 -1.6%
2010 0.0927 +5.9%
2011 0.115 +24.1%
2012 0.1168 +1.5%
2013 0.1207 +3.4%
2014 0.1166 -3.4%
2015 0.1171 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.088 0.0776 0.099 9
2010s 0.1132 0.0927 0.1207 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0829 compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 0.0776 compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.0722 compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia?
Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia was 0.1171 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest medical workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1207 in 2013.
What is the lowest medical workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for medical workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Australia ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is medical workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 216 data points, 2000–2020
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