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Table 4 Trends in occupational distribution of health workforce, 5 LIS countries, 1991–1997

From: Assessing human resources for health: what can be learned from labour force surveys?

 

Denmark

Netherlands

Russian Federation

United Kingdom

United States of America

 

1992

1997

1991

1994

1992

1995

1991

1997

1991

1997

Physicians

12%

12%

7%

5%

20%

28%

6%

8%

7%

8%

Nursing and midwifery professionals

10%

12%

32%

26%

2%

2%

34%

29%

31%

31%

Other health professionals

10%

7%

3%

3%

6%

6%

4%

4%

9%

5%

Nursing and midwifery associate professionals

46%

44%

31%

37%

32%

44%

23%

19%

25%

24%

Modern health associate professionals

22%

25%

27%

29%

40%

20%

33%

40%

28%

32%

  1. Note: Occupational classification at the 4-digit ISCO-88 level or equivalent.