Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 70,307 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in New Zealand, 2021–2025
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 New Zealand is 70,307 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over five years.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55,802 Persons | — |
| 2022 | 58,261 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 60,581 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 65,717 Persons | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 70,307 Persons | +7.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 70,307 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,899 Persons, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in New Zealand?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in New Zealand was 70,307 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70,307 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,802 Persons in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.