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

Russia: Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.0231 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0231
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.0583
in 2001
All-time low
0.0231
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Russia, 2000–2016

00.020.040.062000200820162000: 0.0552001: 0.0582002: 0.0372003: 0.0422004: 0.0462005: 0.0452006: 0.0332007: 0.0372009: 0.0342010: 0.0342011: 0.0382012: 0.0382013: 0.0312014: 0.0342015: 0.0312016: 0.023

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.0231 for medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Russia peaked at 0.0583 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0231, in 2016.

That places Russia 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Russia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.055
2001 0.0583 +6.0%
2002 0.0371 -36.3%
2003 0.0417 +12.4%
2004 0.0461 +10.6%
2005 0.0453 -1.8%
2006 0.0327 -27.7%
2007 0.037 +13.0%
2009 0.0336 -9.3%
2010 0.0335 -0.1%
2011 0.0375 +11.8%
2012 0.0381 +1.7%
2013 0.0308 -19.2%
2014 0.0343 +11.2%
2015 0.0307 -10.3%
2016 0.0231 -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.043 0.0327 0.0583 9
2010s 0.0326 0.0231 0.0381 7

Countries ranked near Russia

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  3. 14 Uruguay 0.0263 compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 0.0189 compare
  5. 17 Mexico 0.0181 compare
  6. 18 South Africa 0.0165 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Russia?
Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees in Russia was 0.0231 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest medical workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0583 in 2001.
What is the lowest medical workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 in 2016.
How does Russia rank for medical workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Russia ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2016.
Is medical workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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