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

Latest (2024)
280,200 Persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
298,033 Persons
in 2021
All-time low
143,567 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Spain, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 143.6k Persons2001: 158.3k Persons2002: 168.8k Persons2003: 180.8k Persons2004: 184.6k Persons2005: 190.4k Persons2006: 197.9k Persons2007: 208.3k Persons2008: 221.6k Persons2009: 229.7k Persons2010: 239.9k Persons2011: 244.0k Persons2012: 245.3k Persons2013: 239.8k Persons2014: 239.3k Persons2015: 245.5k Persons2016: 256.3k Persons2017: 267.3k Persons2018: 273.8k Persons2019: 276.8k Persons2020: 287.0k Persons2021: 298.0k Persons2022: 290.6k Persons2023: 284.2k Persons2024: 280.2k 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 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

Annual values for Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Canada 461,742 Persons compare
  2. 5 Australia 365,030 Persons compare
  3. 6 Argentina 288,875 Persons compare
  4. 8 Romania 159,745 Persons compare
  5. 9 Belgium 134,656 Persons compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 133,689 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 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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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.