Europe Latin America North America Western Pacific
Years in AR (µ) 14.3 13.4 13.4 12.6
Cycles/Year (µ) 1002 650 1140 1359
Working Hours/Day (µ) 8.1 8.7 8.9 10.0
Days off/Month (µ) 6.2 4.3 7.13 6.7
Vacation days/Year (µ) 26.0 21.4 18.8 23.2
Embryologists/Lab (µ) 6.1 3.7 7.5 10.9
Adequate Salary
Yes (%)
No (%)
34.1%
65.9%
33%
67%
33.3%
66.7%
38.6%
61.4%
Healthcare profession recognition
Yes (%)
No (%)
37.5%
62.5%
35.1%
64.9%
55.6%
44.4%
37.1%
62.9%
Work regulations for embryologists
Yes (%)
No (%)
12.4%
87.6%
4.3%
95.7%
14.8%
85.2%
37.1%
62.9%
AR departments with the most stressful relationships(%) Gynecology: 34.9%
Direction: 30.1%
Administration: 11.4%
Administration: 27.7%
Gynecology: 26.6%
Direction: 21.3%
Nursing: 35.2%
Direction: 22.2%
Gynecology: 16.7%
Direction: 34.3%
Gynecology: 22.9%
Nursing: 18.6%
Physical discomfort due to work
Head (µ)
Neck (µ)
Back (µ)
Upper limb (µ)
Lower limb (µ)
1.92
2.48
2.39
1.52
0.93
1.77
2.33
2.44
1.40
1.03
1.87
2.80
2.69
1.78
1.11
1.69
2.37
2.37
1.70
1.16

μ=Mean