Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Denmark
Denmark: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 62,913 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Denmark is 62,913 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Denmark peaked at 62,913 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,706 Persons, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 18th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,706 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 50,006 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50,755 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 50,065 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 51,045 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,946 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51,922 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,769 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 52,481 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 54,131 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 54,510 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55,000 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55,703 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55,895 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 56,066 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56,385 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57,001 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57,825 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 58,522 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58,916 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59,717 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60,580 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 61,460 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62,259 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 62,913 Persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,283 Persons | 49,706 Persons | 54,131 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,582 Persons | 54,510 Persons | 58,916 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,386 Persons | 59,717 Persons | 62,913 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Ireland 77,090 Persons
- 16 Finland 73,956 Persons compare
- 17 New Zealand 70,307 Persons
- 19 Israel 55,800 Persons compare
- 20 Hungary 53,838 Persons compare
- 21 Costa Rica 5,932 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Denmark?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Denmark was 62,913 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62,913 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,706 Persons in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.