Canada vs Ireland: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
| 2000s | 16.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Canada and Ireland?
- 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for hospital employment?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.