Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Canada
Canada: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 461,742 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Canada, 2012–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Canada stood at 461,742 Persons. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Canada peaked at 461,742 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,410 Persons, in 2012.
That places Canada 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 365,410 Persons | — |
| 2013 | 375,753 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 383,836 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 390,344 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 396,166 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 398,825 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 402,895 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 411,131 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 417,893 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 427,390 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 433,370 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 442,400 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 461,742 Persons | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 390,545 Persons | 365,410 Persons | 411,131 Persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 436,559 Persons | 417,893 Persons | 461,742 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Japan 1.56 million Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 264,857 Persons compare
- 2 Estonia 9,374 Persons compare
- 2 Germany 1.04 million Persons compare
- 3 France 607,644 Persons compare
- 3 Latvia 7,731 Persons compare
- 5 Australia 365,030 Persons compare
- 6 Argentina 288,875 Persons compare
- 7 Spain 280,200 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Canada?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Canada was 461,742 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 461,742 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,410 Persons in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.