Table 3 Trends in profile of health workforce, 11 LIS countries, 1989–1997
From: Assessing human resources for health: what can be learned from labour force surveys?
| Â | Â | Â | Occupational distribution* | Age distribution | Sex distribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country and year of survey | Share of the labour force | Health professionals (exc. nursing) | Nursing and midwifery professionals | Modern health associate professionals | 29 years or under | 30 to 59 years | 60 years or over | Female | Male | |
Austria | 1991 | 4.0% | 25% | 30% | 45% | 33% | 64% | 3% | 73% | 27% |
| Â | 1995 | 4.7% | 21% | 30% | 49% | 34% | 64% | 2% | 76% | 24% |
Canada | 1994 | 4.6% | 9% | 68% | 23% | 21% | 73% | 6% | 80% | 20% |
| Â | 1997 | 5.5% | 13% | 64% | 23% | 18% | 79% | 3% | 79% | 21% |
Denmark | 1992 | 2.9% | 22% | 10% | 68% | 19% | 66% | 15% | 81% | 19% |
| Â | 1997 | 3.1% | 19% | 12% | 69% | 11% | 72% | 17% | 83% | 17% |
Germany | 1989 | 3.2% | 32% | .. | 68% | 28% | 61% | 11% | 62% | 38% |
| Â | 1994 | 4.4% | 24% | .. | 76% | 33% | 61% | 6% | 75% | 25% |
Hungary | 1991 | 4.4% | 12% | 53% | 35% | 31% | 66% | 3% | 87% | 13% |
| Â | 1994 | 2.8% | 25% | 1% | 74% | 21% | 76% | 3% | 82% | 18% |
Netherlands | 1991 | 6.2% | 10% | 32% | 58% | 37% | 62% | 1% | 78% | 22% |
| Â | 1994 | 6.9% | 8% | 26% | 66% | 35% | 64% | 1% | 80% | 20% |
Russian Federation | 1992 | 4.7% | 26% | 2% | 72% | 29% | 66% | 5% | 83% | 17% |
| Â | 1995 | 5.3% | 34% | 2% | 64% | 35% | 63% | 2% | 85% | 15% |
Spain | 1990 | 3.1% | 33% | .. | 67% | 27% | 67% | 6% | 67% | 33% |
| Â | 1993 | 2.4% | 37% | 42% | 21% | 19% | 74% | 7% | 62% | 38% |
Switzerland | 1992 | 5.9% | 48% | 52% | 0% | 32% | 62% | 6% | 75% | 25% |
| Â | 1997 | 6.6% | 17% | .. | 83% | 26% | 70% | 4% | 77% | 23% |
United Kingdom | 1991 | 5.5% | 10% | 34% | 56% | 30% | 63% | 7% | 81% | 19% |
| Â | 1997 | 7.0% | 12% | 29% | 59% | 24% | 71% | 5% | 82% | 18% |
United States of America | 1991 | 5.4% | 16% | 31% | 53% | 26% | 67% | 7% | 78% | 22% |
| Â | 1997 | 5.9% | 13% | 31% | 56% | 23% | 71% | 6% | 78% | 22% |