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

Israel: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 55,800 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,800 Persons
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 21 countries
All-time high
55,800 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
36,150 Persons
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Israel, 2010–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201720242010: 36.1k Persons2011: 36.7k Persons2012: 37.0k Persons2013: 38.1k Persons2014: 39.3k Persons2015: 40.3k Persons2016: 41.1k Persons2017: 42.8k Persons2018: 44.2k Persons2019: 45.9k Persons2020: 48.2k Persons2021: 50.5k Persons2022: 52.1k Persons2023: 53.7k Persons2024: 55.8k 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 Israel is 55,800 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Israel peaked at 55,800 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,150 Persons, in 2010.

That places Israel 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Israel, 2010 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2010 36,150 Persons
2011 36,685 Persons +1.5%
2012 36,963 Persons +0.8%
2013 38,061 Persons +3.0%
2014 39,257 Persons +3.1%
2015 40,291 Persons +2.6%
2016 41,150 Persons +2.1%
2017 42,816 Persons +4.0%
2018 44,237 Persons +3.3%
2019 45,878 Persons +3.7%
2020 48,186 Persons +5.0%
2021 50,457 Persons +4.7%
2022 52,068 Persons +3.2%
2023 53,666 Persons +3.1%
2024 55,800 Persons +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,149 Persons 36,150 Persons 45,878 Persons 10
2020s 52,035 Persons 48,186 Persons 55,800 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 16 Finland 73,956 Persons compare
  2. 17 New Zealand 70,307 Persons
  3. 18 Denmark 62,913 Persons compare
  4. 20 Hungary 53,838 Persons compare
  5. 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 Israel?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Israel was 55,800 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 55,800 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 36,150 Persons in 2010.
How does Israel rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Israel ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.