Table 2.
Cumulative attrition rates of older psychiatrists, 1995 to 2005
| Year | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 |
| Male psychiatrists | |||||
| 1995 numbers | 243 | 169 | 119 | 102 | 75 |
| 2000 | 11% | 0% | 19% | 40% | 54% |
| 2005 | 18% | 46% | 35% | 61% | 91% |
| Female psychiatrists | |||||
| 1995 numbers | 72 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0% | 0% | 25% | 53% | * |
| 2005 | 18% | 45% | 58% | 79% | * |
| All psychiatrists | |||||
| 1995 numbers | 315 | 207 | 139 | 121 | 75 |
| 2000 | 8% | 0% | 21% | 41% | 37% |
| 2005 | 18% | 46% | 38% | 63% | 80% |
Age groups can be followed down the columns of the table. For example, 8% of the 315 psychiatrists aged 50–54 years in 1995 had left the workforce by the year 2000, when they were aged 55–60.
Source: AIHW Medical Labour Force Survey, 1995 to 2003. Calculation of cumulative attrition rates for each cohort: CAR = 1 - Nti/Nt1 where CAR = Cumulative attrition rate, N = number of people, ti = year in series and t1 = first data year in series (1995). Calculation of attrition from 2000 to 2005 = CAR2000–2003 * 1 2/3.
* There were no female psychiatrists aged 70–74 in 1995, thus attrition could not be calculated for this group.