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The work survey data were provided by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Medical practitioners workforce 2015
Web report
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Topic: Workforce
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2016) Medical practitioners workforce 2015, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 26 June 2026.
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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.
- Cat. no: WEB 140
Findings from this report:
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102,805 medical practitioners were registered in 2015, with 88,040 employed in medicine
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In 2015, 2 in 5 employed medical practitioners were women (40.1%)
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About 1 in 4 medical practitioners were aged 55 or older (27.2%)
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On average, medical practitioners worked 42.4 hours per week in 2015: for men, 44.9 hours and for women, 38.6 hours