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Table 2 Healthcare professionals employed in Saudi Arabia (year 2017) [1]

From: Healthcare human resource development in Saudi Arabia: emerging challenges and opportunities—a critical review

Types of healthcare professionals

Total number of employees

Percentage of Saudi workforce

Physicians

98,074

29.5

Nurses

185,693

36.7

Pharmacists

28,312

22.2

Allied health personnel

111,861

74.7