Nurses — Health and social employment in Austria

Austria: Nurses — Health and social employment was 12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Nurses — Health and social employment in Austria, 2019–2024

0510152019202120242019: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 11.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 12.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 12.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 12.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 13 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses — health and social employment in Austria is 12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Austria ranks 13th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1
2020s 12.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Ireland 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 11 New Zealand 16.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 12 Serbia 13.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 14 Hungary 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 15 Canada 12.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 16 Romania 11.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses — health and social employment in Austria?
Nurses — health and social employment in Austria was 12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Austria rank for nurses — health and social employment?
Austria ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is nurses — health and social employment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Nurses — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 714 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by status (ie. practising nurses, professionally active nurses, and nurses licenced to practice) and category (ie. Professional nurses and associate professional nurses). Practising nurses provide services directly to patients. Professionally active nurses include practising nurses and other nurses for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. A nurse licensed to practice has completed a programme of nursing education and is qualified and authorised in his/her country to practice nursing. They include practising and other (non-practising) nurses. Professional nurses assume responsibility for the planning and management of the care of patients, including the supervision of other healthcare workers, working autonomously or in teams with medical doctors and others in the practical application of preventive and curative measures. Associate professional nurses generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of healthcare, treatment and referrals plans established by medical, nursing and other health professionals. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.