Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Japan
Japan: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 1.56 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Japan, 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 Japan is 1.56 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Japan peaked at 1.56 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million Persons, in 2000.
Japan ranks 1st of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 million Persons | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 million Persons | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million Persons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million Persons | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million Persons | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million Persons | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million Persons | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million Persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million Persons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million Persons | +2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.56 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,899 Persons, 15.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million Persons | 1.02 million Persons | 1.23 million Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 1.49 million Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million Persons | 1.52 million Persons | 1.56 million Persons | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Japan?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Japan was 1.56 million 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million Persons in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.