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Table 1 Characteristics of dentist labour market in Mexico, 2000–2008

From: Dentist education and labour market in Mexico: elements for policy definition

Characteristic

      2000

2008

Total (absolute number)

      93 557

117 449

 

      %

%

Sex

  

  Women

      60.5

67.3

  Men

      39.5

32.7

Training level

  Bachelor’s degree

      95.2

88.9

  Postgraduate degree

      4.8

11.1

Work status

  Employed

      81

78.9

  Unemployed

      19

21.1

Employed

  In his/her area of training

      72.8

78.9

  In a different area of training

      27.2

21.1

Geographic location in his/her area of training

  Urban

      97.7

96.5

  Rurala

      2.3

3.5

Employment sector in his/her area of training

  Private

      88.2

75

  Public

      11.8

25

Number of jobs held

  One

      93.9

89.7

  Two

      5.8

10.3

  Three

      0.3

0

  1. Source: 2000–2008 National Occupation and Employment Survey database.
  2. aRural: Localities with less than 2500 inhabitants.