Austria vs Switzerland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Austria
98,521 Persons
in 2024
Switzerland
133,689 Persons
in 2024
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 133,689 Persons against 98,521 Persons in Austria, a difference of 35,168 Persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 21 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 133,689 Persons against 98,521 Persons in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Austria and Switzerland?
35,168 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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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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.