Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Finland

Finland: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 195,597 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
195,597 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
195,597 Number
in 2018
All-time low
144,892 Number
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Finland, 2000–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200920182000: 144.9k Number2004: 154.9k Number2005: 159.6k Number2006: 166.2k Number2007: 171.8k Number2008: 178.3k Number2009: 180.0k Number2010: 182.8k Number2011: 185.4k Number2012: 188.9k Number2013: 189.2k Number2014: 189.8k Number2015: 184.0k Number2016: 186.2k Number2017: 189.8k Number2018: 195.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Finland stood at 195,597 Number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Finland peaked at 195,597 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 144,892 Number, in 2000.

Finland ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Finland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2000 144,892 Number —
2004 154,946 Number +6.9%
2005 159,608 Number +3.0%
2006 166,159 Number +4.1%
2007 171,837 Number +3.4%
2008 178,289 Number +3.8%
2009 179,957 Number +0.9%
2010 182,828 Number +1.6%
2011 185,439 Number +1.4%
2012 188,942 Number +1.9%
2013 189,206 Number +0.1%
2014 189,752 Number +0.3%
2015 183,991 Number -3.0%
2016 186,237 Number +1.2%
2017 189,797 Number +1.9%
2018 195,597 Number +3.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 195,597 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 195,597 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 165,098 Number 144,892 Number 179,957 Number 7
2010s 187,977 Number 182,828 Number 195,597 Number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Switzerland 229,122 Number compare
  2. 8 Romania 225,582 Number compare
  3. 9 Norway 196,438 Number compare
  4. 11 Denmark 153,541 Number compare
  5. 12 Austria 143,960 Number compare
  6. 13 Czechia 122,402 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Finland?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Finland was 195,597 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 195,597 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 144,892 Number in 2000.
How does Finland rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Finland ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 524 data points, 1980–2021
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