Economic profile of the health and social sector, 2004
Table taken from Skills in England (2004) profiles the health and social care sector in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA), employment numbers, trends, proportion in self employment, number of establishments and gross output.

Health sector employment levels by industry, nation and region, 2004
Table shows the numbers employed in the health care sector and sub-sectors by industry (including: hospital activities; medical practice activities; dental practice activities; and other human health activities).  Table taken from the Skills for Health Skills Needs Appraisal (2005) based on Labour Force Survey Data (Winter 2004).

Employment levels and shares by gender and employment status, 1994-2014
Table taken from Working Futures (2006) shows the number and proportions in the health care sector by gender and employment status (including full-time, part-time and self-employed) for 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 together total employment.  Based on CE/IER estimates.

Employment status of health care workforce, 1984-2014
Figure taken from Working Futures (2006) shows the health care workforce by employment status (including full-time, part-time and self-employed) from 1984 to 2004 and predicted numbers until 2014.  Based on CE/IER estimates.

Projected employment levels, changes and employment shares for health and social work by nation and region, 2004-2014
Table shows the employment levels, employment change (2004-2014) and percentage share of employment for the health and social care sector by nation and region.  Table constructed using data from Working Futures (spatial report) 2006 which is based on CE/IER estimates.

Characteristics of the Scottish health sector, 2003
Bar-chart taken from Futureskills Scotland 2005 and is based on Annual Business Inquiry 2003.  Chart shows the percentage of females employees, part-time jobs and workplaces with 1-10 employees in the health sector compared to the figure all other sectors.

Major occupational groups within the UK health care sector, 2004
Pie-chart constructed from data presented in the Skills for Health 2005 report and is based on 2004 Labour Force Survey.  Chart shows the proportion of health sector workforce by major occupational groups.

Composition of health care employment by SOC2000 major group, 1994-2014
Working Futures (2006) table shows the employment levels in actual and predicted numbers and percentages for those employed in the health care sector for 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 by SOC2000 major groups.  Based on CE/IER estimates.

Total requirement for health care sector by SOC2000 major group, 2004-2014
Figure taken from Working Futures (2006) shows the total requirement for the health care sector by SOC2000 major group for the period 2004-2014.  Based on CE/IER estimates.

Health sector workforce characteristics, 2004
Table shows the proportion of the health sector workforce by gender, ethnicity and age.  Table taken from the Skills for Health Skills Needs Appraisal (2005) based on Labour Force Survey Data (2004).

Gender breakdown of NHS staff by staff group in the UK, 2003
Table taken from Skills for Health market assessment (2003) shows percentage of men and women in the NHS by staff group for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Employment in the health care sector by gender, 1984-2014
Figure taken from Working Futures (2006) shows the number of women and men employed in the health care sector from 1984 and predicted numbers until 2014.  Based on CE/IER estimates.

Highest qualifications possessed by health sector workers, 2004
Bar-chart shows the percentage of sector’s employees by their highest qualification.   Chart taken from the Skills for Health Skills Needs Appraisal (2005) based on Labour Force Survey Data (2004).