Is there a doctor in the house? Availability of Israeli physicians to the workforce

Table 1 Licensed and employed physicians in Israel and the percent of women from all employed physicians, by age (2012)

Age groups	Licensed physicians	Number employed in Israel	Percent employed	Percent of women
Total	29,129	24,261	83	40
To 29	818	665	81	45
30–34	2180	2021	93	50
35–39	2871	2639	92	46
40–44	2853	2614	92	47
45–49	3076	2890	94	45
50–54	3682	3469	94	41
55–59	3959	3697	93	38
60–64	3529	3205	91	34
65–69	2340	1893	81	27
70–74	1415	712	50	28
75–79	1018	315	31	23
80+	1388	141	10	14

The data were obtained by cross-linking the MoH physician registry and the Tax Authority income file

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