Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Hungary

Hungary: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 53,838 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53,838 Persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
53,838 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
51,316 Persons
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Hungary, 2017–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2017202020242017: 52.0k Persons2018: 52.5k Persons2019: 52.1k Persons2020: 51.4k Persons2021: 51.3k Persons2022: 52.6k Persons2023: 53.1k Persons2024: 53.8k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Hungary stood at 53,838 Persons. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

That places Hungary 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Hungary, 2017 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2017 52,050 Persons
2018 52,475 Persons +0.8%
2019 52,070 Persons -0.8%
2020 51,419 Persons -1.3%
2021 51,316 Persons -0.2%
2022 52,573 Persons +2.4%
2023 53,120 Persons +1.0%
2024 53,838 Persons +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52,198 Persons 52,050 Persons 52,475 Persons 3
2020s 52,453 Persons 51,316 Persons 53,838 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 New Zealand 70,307 Persons
  2. 18 Denmark 62,913 Persons compare
  3. 19 Israel 55,800 Persons compare
  4. 21 Costa Rica 5,932 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Hungary?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Hungary was 53,838 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 53,838 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 51,316 Persons in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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

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
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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.