Australia vs France: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Australia
365,030 Persons
in 2024
France
607,644 Persons
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
France rank
3rd

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 607,644 Persons against 365,030 Persons in Australia, a difference of 242,614 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 5th and France ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
2010s 281,160 Persons 570,615 Persons 289,455 Persons France
2020s 331,127 Persons 601,452 Persons 270,325 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Australia or France?
France, at 607,644 Persons against 365,030 Persons in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Australia and France?
242,614 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Australia and France rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Australia ranks 5th and France ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 342 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by age groups and sex. Age groups include less than 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+, for total, female and male nurses. The breakdown by age and gender is provided for practising nurses. If not available, the data are reported for professionally active nurses or nurses licensed to practise. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.