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

Australia: Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.1101 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1101
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.1125
in 2013
All-time low
0.0749
in 2003
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001200820152001: 0.0922002: 0.0812003: 0.0752004: 0.0792005: 0.082006: 0.0852007: 0.0912008: 0.0852009: 0.0842010: 0.092011: 0.1092012: 0.1112013: 0.1132014: 0.112015: 0.11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia is 0.1101, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 0.1125 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0749, in 2003.

Australia ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, 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 paid employees in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0917
2002 0.0812 -11.5%
2003 0.0749 -7.8%
2004 0.0792 +5.8%
2005 0.0804 +1.6%
2006 0.0853 +6.1%
2007 0.091 +6.6%
2008 0.0849 -6.6%
2009 0.0838 -1.4%
2010 0.0898 +7.3%
2011 0.1089 +21.2%
2012 0.1108 +1.7%
2013 0.1125 +1.6%
2014 0.1102 -2.1%
2015 0.1101 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0836 0.0749 0.0917 9
2010s 0.107 0.0898 0.1125 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Bolivia 0.0816 compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 0.0776 compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 0.0707 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia?
Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia was 0.1101 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest medical workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1125 in 2013.
What is the lowest medical workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0749 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for medical workers, as a share of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is medical workers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 306 data points, 2000–2020
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