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In 2014, there were 4,902 registered chiropractors, 88% of whom were employed in the chiropractic field.

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4 in 10

(36%) of employed chiropractors were women, a slight increase from 34% in 2011.

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Almost 1 in 7

(16%) were aged 55 or older. This was a slight increase from 15% in earlier years.

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Almost all

(97%) of employed chiropractors worked in a clinical role. This was no change from earlier years.

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32.8 hours

was the average number of hours worked weekly by chiropractors. This was a slight decrease from 33.1 in 2011.

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FTE per 100,000 population was 15.8

an increase from 15.2 in 2011.

Source: AIHW National Health Workforce Data Set.

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