In 2020, over 152 thousand nurses were working in Belgium. During that time, most Belgian nurses held an employee status. However, roughly 16 thousand nurses were self-employed in the country and a further 12.3 thousand were covered by both professional statuses: employed and self-employed.
Number of nurses working in Belgium in 2020, by professional status
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Statbel. (July 23, 2020). Number of nurses working in Belgium in 2020, by professional status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155239/nurses-by-professional-status-belgium/
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Statbel. (2020). Number of nurses working in Belgium in 2020, by professional status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155239/nurses-by-professional-status-belgium/
Statbel. "Number of Nurses Working in Belgium in 2020, by Professional Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155239/nurses-by-professional-status-belgium/
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Number of nurses working in Belgium in 2020, by professional status [Graph], Statbel, July 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155239/nurses-by-professional-status-belgium/