Belgium vs Canada: Hospital employment

Belgium
17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2018
Canada
17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Canada rank
11th

Hospital employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 17.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.056 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 17.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Belgium or Canada?
Canada, at 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Belgium and Canada?
0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for hospital employment?
Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.