In 2024, there were approximately 743 thousand nursing professionals in employment in the United Kingdom. This included midwives, community nurses, specialist nurses, nurse practitioners, mental health nurses, children's nurses, and others. The statistic presents the total number of employed and self-employed nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024.
Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024
(in 1,000)
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Number of nursing and midwifery professionals in thousands
Data as of March in each year. Annual population survey data relating to employees and self-employed health professionals by occupation group (based on Standard Occupation Classification 2010, code 223). Nursing professionals (223) includes: 2231 : Midwifery nurses, 2232 : Community nurses, 2233 : Specialist nurses, 2234 : Nurse practitioners, 2235 : Mental health nurses, 2236 : Children's nurses, 2237 : Other nursing professionals.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 16, 2024). Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000)." Chart. October 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Number of Nursing and Midwifery Professionals in The United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/