Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment was 133,689 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Switzerland, 2010–2024
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 Switzerland is 133,689 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Switzerland peaked at 133,689 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,604 Persons, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95,604 Persons | — |
| 2011 | 99,392 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 102,722 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 106,223 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 109,127 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 112,570 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 116,177 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 117,799 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 120,387 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 123,046 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 126,427 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 126,496 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 127,331 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 130,712 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 133,689 Persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110,305 Persons | 95,604 Persons | 123,046 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,931 Persons | 126,427 Persons | 133,689 Persons | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Switzerland?
- Nurses by age and sex — health and social employment in Switzerland was 133,689 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 133,689 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest nurses by age and sex — health and social employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,604 Persons in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nurses by age and sex — health and social employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.