Nursing labour force 1998

Presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses in Australia over the decade up to, and including 1998. The number and characteristics of all registered and enrolled nurses are provided for 1996, including statistics showing employment in nursing by age, sex, type of nurse, area of clinical nursing, classification, work setting, hours worked and geographic region of main job. The report also includes statistics on numbers of certified nurses employed in OECD countries, levels of international migration by nurses, and the numbers of students enrolled in and completing tertiary nursing courses.