TABLE 7.

Number of RNs and RPNs working in the “other” sub-sectors (1993–2003)

REGISTERED NURSES SECTOR/NUMBER	MD OFFICE	BUSINESS	EDUCATION	GOV’T/ASSOC.	NSG. STATION	SELF-EMPLOYED	MISC.	TOTAL
1993	3,129	1,319	2,640	1,085	129	555	2,866	11,723
1994	3,221	1,334	2,357	1,076	142	629	3,663	12,422
1995	3,082	1,285	2,033	972	153	561	2,527	10,613
1996	3,071	1,287	1,949	1,122	143	594	3,354	11,520
1997	3,133	1,338	1,787	1,048	172	778	4,142	12,398
1998	3,068	1,321	1,706	1,098	140	814	5,052	13,199
1999	2,956	1,305	1,621	1,175	151	887	4,638	12,733
2000	3,060	1,385	1,760	1,306	144	1,011	4,694	13,360
2001	2,973	1,405	1,804	1,361	200	1,052	4,414	13,209
2002	2,717	962	2,042	1,246	179	893	4,441	12,480
2003	2,621	912	2,113	1,210	196	908	4,715	12,675
# change 1993–2003	–508	–407	–527	+125	+67	+353	+1,849	+952
% change 1993–2003	–16.2	–30.9	–20.0	+11.5	+51.9	+63.6	+64.5	+8.1
REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSES SECTOR/NUMBER	MD OFFICE	BUSINESS	EDUCATION	GOV’T/ASSOC.	NSG. STATION	SELF-EMPLOYED	MISC.	TOTAL
1993	810	116	158	141	12	130	686	2,053
1994	830	125	153	151	25	155	843	2,282
1995	766	112	97	106	12	136	526	1,755
1996	742	108	89	121	5	135	627	1,827
1997	710	98	91	114	7	189	902	2,111
1998	666	102	85	112	7	169	1,335	2,476
1999	726	91	91	114	9	204	1,357	2,592
2000	771	101	128	133	9	233	1,197	2,572
2001	807	106	148	146	21	266	1,395	2,889
2002	811	95	124	103	14	252	1,011	2,410
2003	791	74	124	89	9	224	1,045	2,356
# change 1993–2003	–19	–42	–34	–52	–3	+94	+359	+303
% change 1993–2003	–2.3	–36.2	–21.5	–36.9	–25.0	+72.3	+52.3	+14.8