This statistic displays the breakdown of optometrists practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by gender. The share of female optometrists has increased since 2008. In 2018, female optometrists made up 55 percent of the workforce.
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NHS Digital. (March 7, 2019). Distribution of optometrists practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/981566/optometrists-practicing-in-england-by-gender/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of optometrists practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by gender." Chart. March 7, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/981566/optometrists-practicing-in-england-by-gender/
NHS Digital. (2019). Distribution of optometrists practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/981566/optometrists-practicing-in-england-by-gender/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of Optometrists Practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Mar 2019, /statistics/981566/optometrists-practicing-in-england-by-gender/
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Distribution of optometrists practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, March 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/981566/optometrists-practicing-in-england-by-gender/
