Number, percentage distribution and per 10 000 population of other support workers in the health sector estimated from NSSO as of 1 January 2016
| Types of workers | Total number of support workers in the health sector | Distribution of all support workers (%) | Support workers in the health sector per 10 000 population |
| Clerks, cashiers, tellers and so on | 261 048 | 21.0 | 1.98 |
| Personal care, housekeeping and so on | 212 499 | 17.1 | 1.62 |
| Garbage collectors and related labourers | 161 923 | 13.0 | 1.23 |
| Life science professionals | 87 108 | 7.0 | 0.66 |
| Directors and chief executives and managers | 79 545 | 6.4 | 0.60 |
| Motor drivers | 64 216 | 5.2 | 0.49 |
| Other workers in the health sector | 58 871 | 4.7 | 0.45 |
| Messengers, porters, door keepers and related | 52 854 | 4.2 | 0.40 |
| Physical and engineering science technicians | 50 884 | 4.1 | 0.39 |
| Chemical products and machine operators | 36 211 | 2.9 | 0.28 |
| Precision workers in metal and related materials | 33 954 | 2.7 | 0.26 |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and computer professionals | 33 365 | 2.7 | 0.25 |
| Architects, engineers and related | 25 265 | 2.0 | 0.19 |
| General and department managers | 24 634 | 2.0 | 0.19 |
| Mechanics, fitters, finishers and so on | 19 805 | 1.6 | 0.15 |
| Business professionals | 19 545 | 1.6 | 0.15 |
| Teaching professionals and associates | 18 308 | 1.5 | 0.14 |
| Physicists, chemists and related | 5844 | 0.5 | 0.04 |
| Total | 1 245 878 | 100 | 9.47 |
Source: authors’ estimates using unit-level data of the National Sample Survey Organisation 2011–2012.