Ireland vs Spain: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for hospital employment?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th 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.