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

Norway: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 84,897 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84,897 Persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
85,943 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
78,086 Persons
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Norway, 2015–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2015201920242015: 78.1k Persons2016: 79.5k Persons2017: 80.8k Persons2018: 81.4k Persons2019: 82.6k Persons2020: 83.7k Persons2021: 85.3k Persons2022: 85.3k Persons2023: 85.9k Persons2024: 84.9k 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 Norway is 84,897 Persons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Norway peaked at 85,943 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,086 Persons, in 2015.

Norway ranks 13th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Norway, 2015 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2015 78,086 Persons
2016 79,517 Persons +1.8%
2017 80,841 Persons +1.7%
2018 81,421 Persons +0.7%
2019 82,649 Persons +1.5%
2020 83,740 Persons +1.3%
2021 85,300 Persons +1.9%
2022 85,262 Persons -0.0%
2023 85,943 Persons +0.8%
2024 84,897 Persons -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80,503 Persons 78,086 Persons 82,649 Persons 5
2020s 85,028 Persons 83,740 Persons 85,943 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Switzerland 133,689 Persons compare
  2. 11 Chile 98,899 Persons compare
  3. 12 Austria 98,521 Persons compare
  4. 14 Colombia 83,171 Persons compare
  5. 15 Ireland 77,090 Persons
  6. 16 Finland 73,956 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 Norway?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Norway was 84,897 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 85,943 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 78,086 Persons in 2015.
How does Norway rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Norway ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.