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 |