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

Ireland
77,090 Persons
in 2025
New Zealand
70,307 Persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
New Zealand rank
17th

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

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 77,090 Persons against 70,307 Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 6,783 Persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

Ireland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 21 countries.

Ireland 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 77,090 Persons against 70,307 Persons in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Ireland and New Zealand?
6,783 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Ireland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.