Workforce

There were over 100,000 medical practitioners registered in Australia in 2015. Of this total, around 88,000 were employed in medicine, working an average of 42 hours per week. Among those employed, 2 in every 5 medical practitioners were women; 1 in every 4 was aged 55 or over.

There were over 360,000 nurses and midwives registered in Australia in 2015. Of this total, over 305,000 were employed in nursing or midwifery, working an average of 33.5 hours per week. Among those employed, 9 in every 10 nurses and midwives were women; 2 in every 5 were aged 50 or over.