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

Romania: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 159,745 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
159,745 Persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
159,745 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
116,377 Persons
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Romania, 2012–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201820242012: 116.4k Persons2013: 120.1k Persons2014: 122.7k Persons2015: 127.0k Persons2016: 131.2k Persons2017: 136.5k Persons2018: 140.5k Persons2019: 145.8k Persons2020: 148.7k Persons2021: 152.9k Persons2022: 155.1k Persons2023: 156.5k Persons2024: 159.7k 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 Romania is 159,745 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Romania peaked at 159,745 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,377 Persons, in 2012.

Romania ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Romania, 2012 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2012 116,377 Persons
2013 120,062 Persons +3.2%
2014 122,660 Persons +2.2%
2015 127,012 Persons +3.5%
2016 131,200 Persons +3.3%
2017 136,458 Persons +4.0%
2018 140,493 Persons +3.0%
2019 145,788 Persons +3.8%
2020 148,739 Persons +2.0%
2021 152,873 Persons +2.8%
2022 155,108 Persons +1.5%
2023 156,478 Persons +0.9%
2024 159,745 Persons +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 130,006 Persons 116,377 Persons 145,788 Persons 8
2020s 154,589 Persons 148,739 Persons 159,745 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Australia 365,030 Persons compare
  2. 6 Argentina 288,875 Persons compare
  3. 7 Spain 280,200 Persons compare
  4. 9 Belgium 134,656 Persons compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 133,689 Persons compare
  6. 11 Chile 98,899 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Romania?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Romania was 159,745 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 159,745 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 116,377 Persons in 2012.
How does Romania rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Romania ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.