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In 2014, there were 31,489 registered psychologists, 23,878 were employed in the psychology field (excluding provisional registrants).

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8 in 10

(78%) of employed psychologists were women, slightly higher than in 2011 (76%).

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Almost 3 in 10

(27%) of employed psychologists were aged 55 or older, no change from 2011.

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9 in 10

(87%) of employed psychologists worked in a clinical role.

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32.7 hours

was the average number of hours worked weekly by psychologists, a slight decrease from 33.2 in 2011.

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FTE per 100,000 population was 87.4

an increase from 84.2 in 2011.

Source: AIHW National Health Workforce Data Set.

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