This report will offer an updated,. More than 80% of the world’s nurses work in countries that are home to half of the. The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries,.
Nursing and midwifery occupations represent a significant share of the female workforce. Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Who is currently developing the state of the world’s nursing 2025 (sown 2025) report, which will be launched on 12 may 2025.