Nurses — Health and social employment in Ireland
Ireland: Nurses — Health and social employment was 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nurses — Health and social employment in Ireland, 1994–2025
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 Ireland is 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses — health and social employment in Ireland peaked at 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1994.
That places Ireland 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nurses — Health and social employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1995 | 11.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 14.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 United States of America 20.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Denmark 19.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Australia 18.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 New Zealand 16.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Serbia 13.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Austria 12.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses — health and social employment in Ireland?
- Nurses — health and social employment in Ireland was 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- What is the lowest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for nurses — health and social employment?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nurses — health and social employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
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.