Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Latvia
Latvia: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 7,731 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Latvia, 2019–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7,731 Persons for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,402 Persons | — |
| 2020 | 7,952 Persons | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7,890 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,832 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,828 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,731 Persons | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,402 Persons | 8,402 Persons | 8,402 Persons | 1 |
| 2020s | 7,847 Persons | 7,731 Persons | 7,952 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Latvia?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Latvia was 7,731 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,402 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,731 Persons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.