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
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Belgium, 2004–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
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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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.