Nurses — Health and social employment in Poland
Poland: Nurses — Health and social employment was 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nurses — Health and social employment in Poland, 2003–2024
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 Poland is 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses — health and social employment in Poland peaked at 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nurses — Health and social employment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2004 | 7.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Iceland 31.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Norway 29.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Luxembourg 22.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Finland 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Sweden 21.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Belgium 20.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 United States 20.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses — health and social employment in Poland?
- Nurses — health and social employment in Poland was 8.85 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest nurses — health and social employment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for nurses — health and social employment?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nurses — health and social employment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.