Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Australia
Australia: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 365,030 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Australia stood at 365,030 Persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Australia peaked at 365,030 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257,189 Persons, in 2013.
That places Australia 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 257,189 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 264,876 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 271,151 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 279,789 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 287,405 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 297,807 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 309,906 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 315,017 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 328,982 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 332,865 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 347,643 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 365,030 Persons | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281,160 Persons | 257,189 Persons | 309,906 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 337,907 Persons | 315,017 Persons | 365,030 Persons | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Australia?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Australia was 365,030 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 365,030 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,189 Persons in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.