Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in France
France: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 607,644 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in France, 2013–2023
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 France is 607,644 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in France peaked at 607,644 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 544,632 Persons, in 2013.
That places France 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 544,632 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 554,913 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 563,672 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 575,180 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 580,445 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 584,948 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 590,518 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 599,381 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 598,915 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 599,866 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 607,644 Persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 570,615 Persons | 544,632 Persons | 590,518 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 601,452 Persons | 598,915 Persons | 607,644 Persons | 4 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in France?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in France was 607,644 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 607,644 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,632 Persons in 2013.
- How does France rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- France ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.