Nurses — Health and social employment in Hungary

Hungary: Nurses — Health and social employment was 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
10.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Nurses — Health and social employment in Hungary, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 10.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 10.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 11.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 11.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 11.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 12.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 12.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 12.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 12.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 12.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

In 2024, nurses — health and social employment in Hungary stood at 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses — health and social employment in Hungary peaked at 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2013.

Hungary ranks 14th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Nurses — Health and social employment in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Nurses — Health and social employment in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2013 10.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014 10.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.1%
2015 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.7%
2016 11.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2017 11.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2018 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2019 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2020 12.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.6%
2021 12.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2022 12.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.5%
2023 12.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.6%
2024 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7
2020s 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 New Zealand 16.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 12 Serbia 13.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 13 Austria 12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 15 Canada 12.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 16 Romania 11.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 17 Czechia 11.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses — health and social employment in Hungary?
Nurses — health and social employment in Hungary was 12.76 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for nurses — health and social employment?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is nurses — health and social employment rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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.