This statistic displays the share of individuals registered with the general optical council, by category in the United Kingdom (UK) in the period 2020/21. In this year, 50 percent of those registered were optometrists with a further 22 percent dispensing opticians.
Share of opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/21, by category
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General Optical Council. (November 30, 2021). Share of opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/21, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665084/general-optical-council-registrants-united-kingdom-uk/
General Optical Council. "Share of opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/21, by category ." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665084/general-optical-council-registrants-united-kingdom-uk/
General Optical Council. (2021). Share of opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/21, by category . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665084/general-optical-council-registrants-united-kingdom-uk/
General Optical Council. "Share of Opticians and Optometrists Registered with The General Optical Council in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020/21, by Category ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665084/general-optical-council-registrants-united-kingdom-uk/
General Optical Council, Share of opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/21, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665084/general-optical-council-registrants-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Share of opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/21, by category [Graph], General Optical Council, November 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665084/general-optical-council-registrants-united-kingdom-uk/