Latvia vs United States: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 9.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 6 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2020s | 11.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Latvia and United States?
- 9.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for hospital employment?
- Latvia ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 6 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.