Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 229,122 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
229,122 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
229,122 Number
in 2020
All-time low
154,581 Number
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Switzerland, 2007–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2007201320202007: 154.6k Number2008: 159.3k Number2009: 163.3k Number2010: 174.9k Number2011: 181.5k Number2012: 188.2k Number2013: 193.8k Number2014: 198.3k Number2015: 203.1k Number2016: 209.6k Number2017: 213.4k Number2018: 217.3k Number2019: 222.6k Number2020: 229.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Switzerland stood at 229,122 Number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 229,122 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 154,581 Number, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2007 154,581 Number —
2008 159,290 Number +3.0%
2009 163,301 Number +2.5%
2010 174,924 Number +7.1%
2011 181,454 Number +3.7%
2012 188,192 Number +3.7%
2013 193,787 Number +3.0%
2014 198,274 Number +2.3%
2015 203,144 Number +2.5%
2016 209,572 Number +3.2%
2017 213,415 Number +1.8%
2018 217,319 Number +1.8%
2019 222,557 Number +2.4%
2020 229,122 Number +2.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 229,122 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 229,122 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159,057 Number 154,581 Number 163,301 Number 3
2010s 200,264 Number 174,924 Number 222,557 Number 10
2020s 229,122 Number 229,122 Number 229,122 Number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Italy 999,379 Number compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 429,548 Number compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 429,548 Number compare
  4. 8 Romania 225,582 Number compare
  5. 9 Norway 196,438 Number compare
  6. 10 Finland 195,597 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 Switzerland?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Switzerland was 229,122 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 229,122 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 154,581 Number in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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