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

Latest (2023)
607,644 Persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 21 countries
All-time high
607,644 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
544,632 Persons
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in France, 2013–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820232013: 544.6k Persons2014: 554.9k Persons2015: 563.7k Persons2016: 575.2k Persons2017: 580.4k Persons2018: 584.9k Persons2019: 590.5k Persons2020: 599.4k Persons2021: 598.9k Persons2022: 599.9k Persons2023: 607.6k Persons

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

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in France, 2013 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 570,615 Persons 544,632 Persons 590,518 Persons 7
2020s 601,452 Persons 598,915 Persons 607,644 Persons 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Japan 1.56 million Persons compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 264,857 Persons compare
  3. 2 Estonia 9,374 Persons compare
  4. 2 Germany 1.04 million Persons compare
  5. 3 Latvia 7,731 Persons compare
  6. 4 Canada 461,742 Persons compare
  7. 5 Australia 365,030 Persons compare
  8. 6 Argentina 288,875 Persons compare

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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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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
Last refreshed

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.