In 2021, the number of professional nurses and midwives employed by hospitals varied across Europe. In Germany there were 541 thousand nurses and midwives employed in hospitals, whereas there were just over two thousand nurses and midwives employed in hospitals in Iceland.
Number of professional nurses and midwives in hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
Number of professional nurses and midwives directly employed by a hospital (head count and not FTE).
* Figures for 2021 were not available. Figures are from 2020.
** Figures for 2021 were not available. Figures are from 2018.
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OECD. (April 9, 2024). Number of professional nurses and midwives in hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460703/nurses-and-midwives-number-hospital-employment-in-europe/
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Number of professional nurses and midwives in hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph], OECD, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460703/nurses-and-midwives-number-hospital-employment-in-europe/
