Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Austria

Austria: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 98,521 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98,521 Persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
99,613 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
93,323 Persons
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Austria, 2020–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2020202220242020: 93.3k Persons2021: 97.7k Persons2022: 99.6k Persons2023: 97.1k Persons2024: 98.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 98,521 Persons for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over five years.

That places Austria 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Austria, 2020 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2020 93,323 Persons
2021 97,667 Persons +4.7%
2022 99,613 Persons +2.0%
2023 97,113 Persons -2.5%
2024 98,521 Persons +1.4%

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Belgium 134,656 Persons
  2. 10 Switzerland 133,689 Persons compare
  3. 11 Chile 98,899 Persons compare
  4. 13 Norway 84,897 Persons compare
  5. 14 Colombia 83,171 Persons compare
  6. 15 Ireland 77,090 Persons

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Austria?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Austria was 98,521 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 99,613 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 93,323 Persons in 2020.
How does Austria rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Austria ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Austria 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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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.