Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in United States of America

United States of America: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 234 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
234
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
329
in 2011
All-time low
234
in 2018
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in United States of America, 2010–2018

01002003002010201420182010: 3112011: 3292012: 3272014: 2922015: 2522017: 2702018: 234

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in United States of America is 234, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in United States of America peaked at 329 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 234, in 2018.

United States of America ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 311
2011 329 +5.8%
2012 327 -0.6%
2014 292 -10.7%
2015 252 -13.7%
2017 270 +7.1%
2018 234 -13.3%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Chile 469 compare
  2. 5 Philippines 469 compare
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  4. 9 Uruguay 229 compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 220 compare
  6. 11 Australia 219 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in United States of America?
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in United States of America was 234 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 329 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 234 in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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