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

Belgium: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 134,656 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
134,656 Persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
134,656 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
95,731 Persons
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Belgium, 2004–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201320232004: 95.7k Persons2005: 98.4k Persons2006: 100.6k Persons2007: 102.5k Persons2008: 101.2k Persons2009: 106.3k Persons2010: 108.1k Persons2011: 109.6k Persons2012: 111.8k Persons2013: 114.1k Persons2014: 116.4k Persons2015: 118.9k Persons2016: 121.4k Persons2017: 124.4k Persons2018: 126.5k Persons2019: 132.4k Persons2020: 133.9k Persons2021: 134.4k Persons2022: 134.5k Persons2023: 134.7k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Belgium stood at 134,656 Persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Belgium peaked at 134,656 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,731 Persons, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Belgium, 2004 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2004 95,731 Persons
2005 98,355 Persons +2.7%
2006 100,626 Persons +2.3%
2007 102,516 Persons +1.9%
2008 101,229 Persons -1.3%
2009 106,311 Persons +5.0%
2010 108,126 Persons +1.7%
2011 109,615 Persons +1.4%
2012 111,809 Persons +2.0%
2013 114,114 Persons +2.1%
2014 116,442 Persons +2.0%
2015 118,913 Persons +2.1%
2016 121,361 Persons +2.1%
2017 124,426 Persons +2.5%
2018 126,524 Persons +1.7%
2019 132,446 Persons +4.7%
2020 133,857 Persons +1.1%
2021 134,413 Persons +0.4%
2022 134,496 Persons +0.1%
2023 134,656 Persons +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100,795 Persons 95,731 Persons 106,311 Persons 6
2010s 118,378 Persons 108,126 Persons 132,446 Persons 10
2020s 134,356 Persons 133,857 Persons 134,656 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Argentina 288,875 Persons compare
  2. 7 Spain 280,200 Persons compare
  3. 8 Romania 159,745 Persons compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 133,689 Persons compare
  5. 11 Chile 98,899 Persons compare
  6. 12 Austria 98,521 Persons

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Belgium?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Belgium was 134,656 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 134,656 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 95,731 Persons in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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
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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.