This statistic shows the total number of employed health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2018 to March 2019, by occupation. In this period there were approximately thousand medical practitioners employed in the United Kingdom. This was more than those employed as medical radiographers, which amounted to roughly 36 thousand. The health sector with the lowest employment was podiatry with approximately 15 thousand employees.
Number of employed health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2018 to March 2019, by occupation
(1,000s)
Characteristic
Number workers in thousands
Medical practitioners
247
Psychologists
35
Pharmacists
63
Ophthalmic opticians
18
Dental practitioners
34
Veterinarians
22
Medical radiographers
36
Podiatrists
15
Health professionals n.e.c.*
65
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number workers in thousands24724735356363181834342222363615156565Medical practitionersPsychologistsPharmacistsOphthalmic opticiansDental practitionersVeterinariansMedical radiographersPodiatristsHealth professionalsn.e.c.*
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 12, 2019). Number of employed health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2018 to March 2019, by occupation (1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778351/health-professionals-employed-uk/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Number of employed health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2018 to March 2019, by occupation (1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778351/health-professionals-employed-uk/
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