Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Spain
Spain: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 280,200 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Spain stood at 280,200 Persons.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Spain peaked at 298,033 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,567 Persons, in 2000.
Spain ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,567 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 158,300 Persons | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 168,833 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 180,833 Persons | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 184,600 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 190,400 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 197,867 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 208,267 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 221,600 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 229,700 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 239,867 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 243,967 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 245,300 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 239,767 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 239,333 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 245,533 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 256,333 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 267,266 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 273,833 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 276,833 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 287,000 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 298,033 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 290,633 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 284,232 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 280,200 Persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,397 Persons | 143,567 Persons | 229,700 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,803 Persons | 239,333 Persons | 276,833 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,020 Persons | 280,200 Persons | 298,033 Persons | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Spain?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Spain was 280,200 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 298,033 Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,567 Persons in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.