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Nursing and midwifery labour force 2008

  • In 2008 the total number of registered and enrolled nurses estimated by the Nursing and Midwifery Labour Force Survey was 312,736, an increase of 10.6% since 2004.
  • The nursing workforce continued to age between 1997 and 2008; the proportion of nurses aged 50 years or over increased from 18.9% to 34.4%.
  • The number of full time equivalent nurses per 100,000 population increased by 15.2% between 2004 and 2008.
  • The profession continued to be predominantly female, with females comprising 91% of employed nurses in 2008.

Reference

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2010. Nursing and midwifery labour force 2008. Bulletin no. 81. Cat. no. AUS 130. Canberra: AIHW.

Published 13 October 2010; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978-1-74249-066-3; AIHW cat. no. AUS 130; INTERNET ONLY

http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/12017

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