Finland vs Ireland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Finland
73,956 Persons
in 2025
Ireland
77,090 Persons
in 2025
Finland rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 77,090 Persons against 73,956 Persons in Finland, a difference of 3,134 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 21 countries.

Finland 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, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 77,090 Persons against 73,956 Persons in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Finland and Ireland?
3,134 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Finland ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.