The table illustrates the number of doctors in Australia between 1986 and 2006, while the bar charts present data on the percentages of doctors by gender and birthplace during the same period.
Overall, the total number of doctors in Australia increased significantly over the 20 years. The proportion of male doctors declined, while the opposite was true for that of female doctors. A similar trend was observed in the figure for doctors born in Australia compared to those born overseas.
Regarding the table, the number of doctors working in Australia increased significantly throughout the examined period, rising from 23,720 to 35,450. The bar charts also show notable changes in the gender proportions of doctors. Specifically, there was a downward trend in the number of male doctors, which declined from around 75% in 1986 to approximately 60% in 2006. This fall in the percentage of male doctors coincided with a significant increase in the figure for female doctors, which rose to almost 40% in 2006. However, despite the plunge in the male percentage, it remained the larger group of people working as doctors in Australia. (câu này t định viết dựa vào cụm female counterparts mà chưa nghĩ ra nên lấy luôn câu kia :D)
The percentages of doctors based on their birthplace followed a similar trend to that of gender, with a slight difference at the end of the period. In 1986, doctors born in Australia comprised just over 60% of the total, while nearly 40% reported being born in other countries. In the subsequent years, while the proportion of doctors born in Australia dropped gradually, that of those born abroad surged noticeably. By the final surveyed year, both groups reached at the same point, at 50%.