Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in United States

United States: Medical workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0298 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0298
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.0351
in 2011
All-time low
0.0295
in 2015
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in United States, 2010–2018

00.010.020.030.042010201420182010: 0.0322011: 0.0352012: 0.0342014: 0.032015: 0.0292017: 0.0332018: 0.03

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0298 for medical workers, as a share of public total employees in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical workers, as a share of public total employees in United States peaked at 0.0351 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0295, in 2015.

United States ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in United States, year by year

Annual values for Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.0319
2011 0.0351 +10.0%
2012 0.0345 -1.8%
2014 0.0295 -14.3%
2015 0.0295 -0.2%
2017 0.0326 +10.5%
2018 0.0298 -8.6%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 12 Jordan 0.038 compare
  2. 13 Philippines 0.0331 compare
  3. 14 Ethiopia 0.0326 compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 0.0263 compare
  5. 17 Honduras 0.0257 compare
  6. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0257 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical workers, as a share of public total employees in United States?
Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in United States was 0.0298 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest medical workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0351 in 2011.
What is the lowest medical workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 in 2015.
How does United States rank for medical workers, as a share of public total employees?
United States ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is medical workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Medical workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 298 data points, 2000–2020
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