Belgium vs Ireland: Hospital employment

Belgium
17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2018
Ireland
16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Ireland rank
14th

Hospital employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
05101520199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 14th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 17.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Belgium and Ireland?
1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for hospital employment?
Belgium ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 14th 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.