Ireland vs Portugal: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.328 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.751 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for hospital employment?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.