France vs Germany: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 1.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
| 2010s | 19.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
| 2020s | 20.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, France or Germany?
- France, at 20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between France and Germany?
- 1.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for hospital employment?
- France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th 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.