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 are from 2020. ** Figures are from 2018.
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Number of nurses and midwives employed in hospitals in European countries in 2023
In 2023, the number of professional nurses and midwives employed by hospitals varied across Europe. In Germany there were *** thousand nurses and midwives employed in hospitals, whereas there were just over ** nurses and midwives employed in hospitals in Iceland.
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OECD. (August 14, 2025). Number of professional nurses and midwives in hospital employment in Europe in 2023, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /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 2023, by country [Graph], OECD, August 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1460703/nurses-and-midwives-number-hospital-employment-in-europe/