Medically trained; specialism, employment position, sector, residential region
Description
This table shows the number of medically qualified persons (certified healthcare providers registered in the BIG register), their region of residence and socio-economic category in a reporting year.
The socio-economic category is based on the main source of income in the month of the reference point.
The medically trained are divided into a number of professions, including the specialisms per profession, on the basis of the BIG register.
The figures are further broken down by sector of economic activity.
Medically qualified persons whose employment status is unknown or who are known not to have lived or worked in the Netherlands at the reference date are included in the table as separate groups. By adding these groups, the population of medically qualified people matches the number of medically qualified people from the BIG register itself.
Medically trained people can have multiple powers. As a result, the sum of the details may differ from the total.
In 2014, there was a sharp decrease in the number of registered nurses, midwives and physiotherapists in the BIG register. This is the result of a mandatory re-registration and stricter work experience requirements.
In 2017, there was a decrease in the number of registered dentists, pharmacists, healthcare psychologists and psychotherapists as a result of mandatory re-registration.
In 2018, there was a decrease in basic doctors as a result of compulsory re-registration.
In 2019, the number of registered nurses, midwives and physiotherapists decreased again as a result of the 5 yearly re-registration introduced in 2014.
In 2021, the classification of nursing specialists was adjusted. All nursing specialists registered in 2020 in the specialisms acute care or intensive care have been converted into the new specialism general health care (AGZ) in the BIG register as of 2021. In addition, a large part of the nursing chronic care has also been transferred to nurse AGZ as of 2021.
Data available from: 2013
Status of figures:
The figures in this table are final, except for the most recent year; These are provisional.
The reference point used in a reporting year is the last Friday before Christmas.
Changes as of 29 March 2024:
- Figures for reporting year 2022 have been added and reporting year 2021 has been finalised.
When will there be new figures?
In the first quarter of 2025, figures for reporting year 2023 will be added and 2022 will become final.