Belgium vs Ireland: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
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
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.