Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 31,395 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31,395 Persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
34,040 Persons
in 2007
All-time low
30,732 Persons
in 2017
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Slovak Republic, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 32.3k Persons2006: 32.6k Persons2007: 34.0k Persons2008: 33.8k Persons2009: 32.7k Persons2010: 32.7k Persons2011: 32.0k Persons2012: 31.5k Persons2013: 31.1k Persons2014: 31.2k Persons2015: 30.9k Persons2016: 31.2k Persons2017: 30.7k Persons2018: 31.1k Persons2019: 31.3k Persons2020: 31.6k Persons2021: 31.2k Persons2022: 30.9k Persons2023: 31.2k Persons2024: 31.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Slovak Republic stood at 31,395 Persons.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Slovak Republic peaked at 34,040 Persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30,732 Persons, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Slovak Republic, 2005 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2005 32,319 Persons
2006 32,568 Persons +0.8%
2007 34,040 Persons +4.5%
2008 33,778 Persons -0.8%
2009 32,708 Persons -3.2%
2010 32,745 Persons +0.1%
2011 32,043 Persons -2.1%
2012 31,478 Persons -1.8%
2013 31,128 Persons -1.1%
2014 31,166 Persons +0.1%
2015 30,904 Persons -0.8%
2016 31,183 Persons +0.9%
2017 30,732 Persons -1.4%
2018 31,061 Persons +1.1%
2019 31,308 Persons +0.8%
2020 31,604 Persons +0.9%
2021 31,190 Persons -1.3%
2022 30,910 Persons -0.9%
2023 31,174 Persons +0.9%
2024 31,395 Persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,083 Persons 32,319 Persons 34,040 Persons 5
2010s 31,375 Persons 30,732 Persons 32,745 Persons 10
2020s 31,255 Persons 30,910 Persons 31,604 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 1 Japan 1.56 million Persons compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 264,857 Persons compare
  3. 2 Estonia 9,374 Persons compare
  4. 2 Germany 1.04 million Persons compare
  5. 3 France 607,644 Persons compare
  6. 3 Latvia 7,731 Persons compare
  7. 4 Canada 461,742 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Slovak Republic?
Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Slovak Republic was 31,395 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 Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was 34,040 Persons in 2007.
What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 30,732 Persons in 2017.
How does Slovak Republic rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Slovak Republic ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovak Republic 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
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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.