The number of practising nurses in Switzerland saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 160,101 persons. Still, the number reached its highest value in the observed period in 2021.
Number of practicing nurses employed in Switzerland from 2010 to 2021
Characteristic
Number of employees
2021
160,101
2020
158,714
2019
154,004
2018
149,791
2017
145,579
2016
142,522
2015
137,306
2014
132,307
2013
128,693
2012
124,534
2011
119,992
2010
114,413
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OECD. (January 12, 2024). Number of practicing nurses employed in Switzerland from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/463462/practising-nurses-employment-in-switzerland/
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OECD. (2024). Number of practicing nurses employed in Switzerland from 2010 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463462/practising-nurses-employment-in-switzerland/
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