Finland vs Ireland: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.6283 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for hospital employment?
- Finland ranks 15th 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.